County Caseworker ; Local Government; Crawford County MH

THE POSITION
As a Intellectual Disabilities Service Coordinator (County Caseworker
2) with Crawford County MH/, you will help individuals and families identify strengths, address needs, and access important supports. This position provides an opportunity to guide people as they work toward greater independence. You will work within an agency that values teamwork, problem solving, and steady encouragement. The Department of Human Services invites motivated applicants to contribute to the well-being of the community.

THE POSITION
As a Intellectual Disabilities Service Coordinator (County Caseworker
2) with Crawford County MH/, you will help individuals and families identify strengths, address needs, and access important supports. This position provides an opportunity to guide people as they work toward greater independence. You will work within an agency that values teamwork, problem solving, and steady encouragement. The Department of Human Services invites motivated applicants to contribute to the well-being of the community.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This role supports individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism by assessing needs, coordinating services, and helping teams develop individualized plans. As the Intellectual Disabilities Supports Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:

• Needs Assessment:
  Review individual strengths and challenges to support planning decisions
• Plan Development:
  Collaborate with teams to create individualized support plans
• Service Coordination:
  Locate, arrange, and monitor services that match individual needs
• Eligibility Certification:
  Verify qualification for  autism services under regulations
• Ongoing Monitoring:
  Track service quality and make adjustments when needed
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with families, providers, and staff to maintain effective supports

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Occasional overtime and travel may be required.
• 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.

• 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).