County Caseworker - Children's Bureau

Position: County Caseworker 2 - Children's Bureau
Join the Westmoreland County Children Bureau as a County Caseworker 2 and help make a lasting difference for children and families. This role gives you the chance to guide others through challenges while growing your own skills. Your work will support safety, stability, and hope for vulnerable residents. Step into a position where your efforts truly matter every day.

Description of Work

This role focuses on helping children and families manage difficult situations and find the support they need. You will guide individuals through challenges and connect them with resources that improve their well-being. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:

* Client Interviews:
Gather information from clients and families to identify social, emotional, economic, and health needs

* Case Support:
Provide counseling and direct assistance to improve client adjustment and stability

* Protective Services:
Deliver safety-focused services for children and adults who face harmful or unsafe situations

* Service Planning:
Take part in meetings and review plans to ensure families receive the right support over time

* Resource Coordination:
Identify community resources and link clients to appropriate services while advocating for their needs

* Recordkeeping:
Prepare reports, documents, and case histories according to agency policies

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

* Full-time employment.

* Work hours are 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with 30-minute lunch

* Telework:
You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 1 day per week after 6 months of employment. 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, PA .

The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.

* 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.

Commonwealth Equivalent PSG ST05

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Job Details

Category County Jobs Status Open Posted June 17, 2026 Closing June 29, 2026 11:59 PM

Tools

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