County Caseworker ; Local Government - Blended Case Management - Wayne County MH

Job Overview

Caseworker 2 (BCM) in Wayne County MH/ ongoing case management and support to individuals and families.

• Case Management: Maintain regular contact with consumers and families to assess services and document progress
• Lead Support: Guide professional staff or student interns when assigned
• Advocacy Services: Help consumers access economic, health, physical, or vocational resources
• Direct Contact: Provide frequent outreach and treatment based on individual needs
• Crisis Response: Deliver emergency and on‑call support on a rotating schedule
• Information Gathering: Collect personal and family details needed to identify concerns and connect consumers with services

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours:
  
  8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with a 1‑hour lunch. Irregular hours including evenings and weekends may be required; works on a rotating 24/7 schedule once trained. Occasional overnight and out‑of‑county travel for meetings or training.
• Telework: Not allowed in this position
• The County offers a generous benefit package and time off, employee assistance program services, cell phone discount plans, car rental discounts, flexible spending accounts, and other benefits.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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 that 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 considered to have met requirements when within two months of graduating with qualifying degree or credits.

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• 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 PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI fingerprint clearance.

Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans. To learn more, refer to the Pennsylvania government employment portal.

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Disability accommodations may be requested in advance of an interview.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as it seeks 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.