County Social Services Aide 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County C&Y

Cambria County Children and Youth Services is seeking a County Social Services Aide 1 to provide essential support to caseworkers in helping families achieve established goals and objectives. This position assists with a variety of client-related and administrative tasks that contribute to the delivery of quality social services. This is a rewarding opportunity to build a meaningful career while supporting children and families throughout Cambria County.

If you are a compassionate, dependable individual who enjoys helping others and making a positive impact in your community, we encourage you to apply!

This position assists professional social service staff by performing practical and clerical case management tasks. Work helps connect the children and families we support with community-based and child and family-focused services. As a County Social Services Aide 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Support Caseworkers: Help interview clients to learn information we need to determine if they qualify for services; assist with other case management tasks as directed
• Provide Transportation: Drive a county vehicle or arrange for other transportation to help clients get to medical, visitation, court, and other important appointments
• Interact with Clients: Help plan and make home visits, conduct urine drug tests of parents and youth in the office setting; and supervise children in the office or court setting as needed
• Observe Progress: Notice how children and families are doing and share what you see with advisors and treatment team members to help them make treatment plans and goals more effective
• Connect Clients to Resources: Provide information and referral services to help clients meet housing, food, and other basic needs
• Perform Clerical Work: Document all contact with clients, upload photos or other documents to specific case files, and complete other data entry as assigned

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Graduation from high school; or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid driver's license which is not under suspension.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and…