County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Lycoming County C&Y

THE POSITION County Caseworker 2 positions with Lycoming County Children and Youth Services provide a meaningful way to support families in times of need. This role allows you to work directly with children and caregivers as they navigate important challenges. You will be part of a strong team that encourages growth and values community well-being. Take on a position where your dedication helps build safer and healthier futures.

THE POSITION County Caseworker 2 positions with Lycoming County Children and Youth Services provide a meaningful way to support families in times of need. This role allows you to work directly with children and caregivers as they navigate important challenges. You will be part of a strong team that encourages growth and values community well-being. Take on a position where your dedication helps build safer and healthier futures.

This position focuses on assessing service referrals and ensuring safety for families entering the child welfare system. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Referral Processing:
  Review service requests and determine appropriate actions
• Family Assessment:
  Conduct short term evaluations through interviews, home visits and collateral contacts
• Safety Checks:
  Complete required in home visits to evaluate safety, permanency and well being
• Risk Determination:
  Assess risks of harm and begin protective steps when safety cannot be ensured
• Record Keeping:
  Document contacts and service activities in State or Joinder systems
• Client Support:
  Help clients apply strengths and resources to meet personal and family needs

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 2:00 PM - 10:30 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.

• 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.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

• 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.