County Caseworker ; Local Government; Part-Time - Lehigh County MH

Overview

As a County Caseworker 2 with the Lehigh County Office of Crisis Intervention, you will have the chance to make a real impact daily. This role places you at the heart of urgent mental health support, guiding individuals through difficult moments. You will join a dedicated team that works with partners across the community to bring calm and clarity to challenging situations.

If you seek a meaningful job that brings purpose to each day, this role is a strong fit for you.

• Crisis Assessment: Gather information to understand mental health needs and determine appropriate response steps.
• Community Coordination: Work with hospitals, police, and service agencies to connect individuals to needed supports.
• Safety Awareness: Recognize risk factors in crisis situations and involve law enforcement when necessary.
• Documentation
  
  Skills:
  
  Record case details, assessments, and service actions clearly and accurately.
• Service Navigation: Guide individuals and families through procedures for voluntary or involuntary mental health evaluation.
• Professional Conduct: Interact respectfully with clients, families, and community partners to support effective service delivery.

• Part-time employment, up to 20 hours per week.
• Work hours and shifts will vary depending on the needs of the agency.
• This position may have rotating shifts.
• There will be overnight shift differential pay.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.

• 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 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 the Pennsylvania government website and click on Veterans.

• 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.