County Caseworker ; Local Government; Lycoming County Children & Youth Program
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Support Services, Child Protection
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS--L0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM JULY 16, 2026 TO JULY 29, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
This position as a County Caseworker 2 with Lycoming County Children & Youth Services offers a chance to support students and families in meaningful ways. This role allows you to build strong connections and promote positive change across the community. You will grow your professional skills while helping families access the support they need. It is an energizing opportunity to make a difference every day.
THEPOSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS--L0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM JULY 16, 2026 TO JULY 29, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
This position as a County Caseworker 2 with Lycoming County Children & Youth Services offers a chance to support students and families in meaningful ways. This role allows you to build strong connections and promote positive change across the community. You will grow your professional skills while helping families access the support they need. It is an energizing opportunity to make a difference every day.
DESCRIPTIONOF WORK
This role centers on offering support services that help students and families address their needs in practical and effective ways. It involves working across agencies to provide early assistance that can reduce the need for more formal intervention. This position is placed in Williamsport Middle School. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Needs Assessment:
Evaluate student and family needs across different settings - Short-Term Support:
Provide brief interventions aimed at resolving immediate concerns - Service Referrals:
Connect individuals with appropriate community resources - Follow-Up Coordination:
Check on progress to ensure services remain effective - Cross-Agency Work:
Collaborate with partners to offer broad support services
- Full-time employment.
- Work hours are 7:15 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework:
You will not have the option to telework in this position . - You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
- Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; or
- Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; or
- A bachelor's degree with a social welfare major; or
- A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service agency; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
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