County Social Services Aide ; Local Government - Potter County MH

Are you looking for a rewarding career with opportunity for growth? If you enjoy working directly with people and your coworkers, apply to be a County Social Services Aide 2 for Potter County! With us, you will help with the practical parts of providing mental health services that help people grow, recover, and be included in their communities, with culturally competent services and supports of their choice.

Potter County Human Services also offers an excellent benefit package. Join our team to experience the rewards of a civil service role and help people every day!

As a County Social Services Aide 2 you will help with practical, clerical, and community work that supports the consumers we serve. This includes participating in important programs such as our Suicide Prevention and Housing programs. Your duties will include:

• Scheduling and Transportation: Help schedule and provide transportation to get consumers to and from medical, social program, or other appointments
• Event Assistance: Help with planning, assisting, and attending agency sponsored community events
• Community Help: Provide basic information for consumers and the community, facilitate groups with housing consumers
• Clerical Support: Assist staff with filing, telephone calls, gathering information, and preparing reports

• 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.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• 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:

• One year as a County Social Services Aide 1;
  or
• Graduation from high school, or its equivalency, and two years of experience in public contact work in a human services agency which included one year of experience in interviewing and obtaining information;
  or
• An associate's degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences;
  or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.

• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Potter County. If no eligible candidates who live within Potter County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.

• 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).

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.