County Casework Supervisor (Local Government) - Wayne County C&Y - Ongoing Services

THE POSITION

Are you an organized, motivated professional with exceptional leadership and management skills? Do you want a rewarding career where your work has a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families? If so, we invite you to join the dedicated team at Wayne County Human Services, Children and Youth Services.

This exciting opportunity is located in beautiful Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where you can build a fulfilling career while serving your community in a supportive and collaborative work environment.

This position is responsible for directly supervising caseworkers who support children, youth, and families in need of ongoing Child Abuse or General Protective Services while ensuring all legal, policy, and procedural standards are met. As a County Casework Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Oversight:
  Supervise caseworkers who provide ongoing services to children, youth, and families; hold weekly casework conferences; and review all casework dictation, plans, and overall employee performance
• Service Planning:
  Supervise and participate in the planning and provision of in-home and placement services; coordinate and lead review team meetings
• Court Preparation:
  Ensure compliance with legal benchmarks and achieving timely permanency for children in placement, prepare caseworkers for court, and monitor compliance with court orders
• Compliance Monitoring:
  Track all forms, deadlines, and related work for compiling statistical information.
• Training Support:
  Provide ongoing instruction on agency policies, procedures, and best practices to new and existing workers; contribute to the unit’s annual development plan
• Community Connection:
  Represent the agency and the people we serve by participating in task forces and committees

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch. Irregular hours include evenings and weekends. Possible after hours appointments or emergencies.
• On-call 24/7 on rotating basis.
• Possible travel requiring overnight stays.
• 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.

• Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

• 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• 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…