County Children Youth Families Program Specialist ; Local Government

$47,833.50 Annually

Wayne County, PA

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

CS--L0747

Local Government

HS Wayne Co Child Welfare Serv

09/25/2026

10/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

L0747

Non Union

LG

LG

Wayne County Children and Youth Services

648 W. Park Street

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

18431

Michelle Valinski

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Do you want to be part of a supportive team that makes a difference in the lives of children and families? Do you consider yourself patient, organized, dependable, and able to communicate effectively with individuals of all ages? If so, Wayne County located in Honesdale, PA Human Services, Children & Youth Services Agency, may have the opportunity for you. This rewarding position offers meaningful public service work along with an excellent benefits package Become part of a team that is dedicated to strong support for families.

This position plays a key role in improving program quality, staff support, and agency operations. As a Wayne County Children, Youth, and Families Program Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Quality Assurance: Review program practices to ensure services meet agency standards
• Program Monitoring: Track provider performance and assess progress toward key outcomes
• Contract Management: Oversee agreements with contracted providers to support compliance and service delivery
• Staff Development: Guide training, mentoring, and retention efforts for agency personnel
• Supervision Support: Lead direct service staff in the absence of supervisors
• Administrative Planning: Assist with the development of annual plans and budgets for agency operations

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Employee may have occasional overnight travel out of County for meetings or training. Occasionally, irregular hours, including evening and weekends may be required.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of professional level experience in the field of children, youth and families; and a bachelor's degree;
  or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• 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.

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