County Caseworker - Local Government

Overview

Do you have a passion for helping children and their families? Do you enjoy problem solving in the community? If you do, the Westmoreland County Children's Bureau is interested in speaking with you. Westmoreland County Children's Bureau is seeking professional individuals to join our team of caseworkers who are eager to make a difference.

If this is you, apply today to join our dedicated team!

The caseworker will obtain information from clients, members of their families, and others necessary for identifying social, economic, emotional, health, or physical problems. The caseworker will use this information in assisting clients to obtain a wide variety of services based on established policy, regulations, and statutes. Provides casework and counseling services to clients and families to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory adjustment to their specific problems or situations.

Provides protective and supportive services for abused or neglected children and adults and protective and supportive services for clients who are in situations detrimental to their well-being or that of the community.

Prepares documents and provides testimony in court according to agency procedure. Participates in team meetings for the purpose of developing service plans to address the needs of clients and their families. Continually assesses these plans and revises when necessary to achieve goals and objectives. Identifies appropriate community resources for clients and works collaboratively with social agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts, and other community resources.

Teaches clients home and budget management, child/adult care, and parenting skills; and assists with housing, employment, recreation, and living arrangements, as required. Attends staff meetings, individual and group supervisory conferences, and training programs designed to develop performance and case management skills and that continuously familiarize staff with current methods and techniques in the field of social services. Documents case activity through records, social studies, case histories, correspondence, and reports according to applicable policies and procedures.

May supervise paraprofessional and/or clerical staff and serve as a lead worker for professional staff and student interns.

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  • You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 1 day per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
    
    Additional details may be provided during the interview.
  • You will become eligible for telework after 6 months of employment.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.

• 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.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy…