County Caseworker ; Local Government - Beaver County MH

Join the Beaver Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities unit as a County Caseworker 2 and help people navigate important life opportunities. This role empowers you to guide individuals toward employment, housing, and fuller community involvement. You will collaborate with families, schools, and service partners while making a positive difference each day. Your dedication will help others achieve their goals and thrive.

This position focuses on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities as they work toward personal goals and greater independence. The role involves coordinating services, fostering community connections, and maintaining essential support plans. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Service Coordination: Coordinate needed supports and connect individuals with community resources
• Plan Development: Develop and update Individual Support Plans based on changing needs
• Community Engagement: Work within the community and collaborate with families, schools, and providers
• Progress Monitoring: Track service effectiveness and ensure supports are meeting established goals
• Documentation
  
  Skills:
  
  Maintain accurate records using strong writing, typing, and computer abilities

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
  • This position may need to work outside standard work hours to accommodate and meet the needs of families.
• 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 a drug screening.

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

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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.