County Caseworker 2 - Pike County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

Commonwealth of PA
Commonwealth of PA
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Pike County, PA, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION:


If you have a passion for helping others and are interested in advancing your career, Pike County Child Welfare Services would like to talk to you.


DESCRIPTION OF WORK:


As a Caseworker 2 you will provide services to individuals, families, or groups to help them attain a better social, economic, mental, or physical adjustment to their environment.

You will interview clients to obtain social histories and will help determine and verify eligibility for program services that they may need.

You will also be formulating plans of safety, and a better wellbeing for their children's lives.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:


  • Fulltime employment.
  • Work hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday
  • Friday, with a 30minute lunch.
  • Oncall and overtime hours as needed.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:


QUALIFICATIONS

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 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.

Other Requirements:


  • PA residency requirement is currently
    waived for this title.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:


  • A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
  • You must pass a background investigation.
  • A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply:


Veterans:


Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

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


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.


EXAMINATION INFORMATION:


  • Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
  • You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.

  • You may only apply/test
    once for this posting.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
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