County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) - Northumberland County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies

Begin a rewarding career as a County Caseworker 1 with Northumberland County Child Welfare. This role gives you the chance to guide children and families toward stability and hope. Each day brings opportunities to grow as you support people facing real-life challenges. Become part of a team that makes positive change happen across the county.

This position provides supportive casework services to children, youth, and families while working closely with community partners to help address safety and service needs. As a County Caseworker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Service Support:
  Provide entry level casework services to children, youth, and families referred to the agency
• Family Contact:
  Meet regularly with children, parents, and foster families to help resolve concerns and support service goals
• Home Assessment:
  Schedule and conduct interviews, home visits, and meetings to review safety and progress toward goals
• Documentation Tasks:
  Prepare forms, maintain case records, and complete required paperwork according to agency procedures
• After Hours Response:
  Respond to reports outside normal hours during periodic on call assignments
• Agency
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with schools, hospitals, courts, and service providers to help families reach service plan goals

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 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.

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.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• This particular position requires you to possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• 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.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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.