County Caseworker ; Local Government - Wayne County C&Y

The Position

Start your civil service career with purpose! Wayne County Children and Youth in Honesdale, PA, is seeking qualified candidates for a rewarding civil service position supporting children, families, and the community. We offer meaningful work, a supportive professional environment, and a comprehensive benefits package.

This position supports children and families as they work toward improved safety, stability, and well-being through guided casework and training. The role grows in responsibility as you build your skills and confidence.

As a County Caseworker 1, Ongoing Unit, you will perform the following duties:

• Client Interviews: Conduct interviews to understand family needs and assess their situations
• Service Eligibility: Determine and verify eligibility for agency services
• Supportive Counseling: Provide counseling, referrals, and guidance to help families improve functioning
• Case Documentation: Maintain accurate case notes, reports, and social histories
• Family Planning: Assist families in creating plans that support child well-being and overall improvement
• Court and Training Participation: Attend court hearings and training sessions as assigned

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 1-hour lunch. Once a caseworker is trained, normal working hours from 8am to 4:30pm may be flexed to coincide with consumer needs.
• Employee may have overnight travel or out of county travel on a monthly basis.
• Employee may have irregular hours, including evenings or weekends.
• Caseworkers may be put on a rotation for on-call services which will include nights and weekends.

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.

Qualifications Minimum experience and training requirements:

• Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; 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 and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

• 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 questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. You may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.