County Casework Supervisor Screening Unit - Luzerne County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

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Luzerne County, PA, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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THE POSITION:


Do you want to help make a difference with children and families in day-to-day life events? Luzerne County Children & Youth Services is looking for people like you Luzerne County has an immediate need for a County Casework Screening Supervisor in its Children, Youth, and Families agency.

Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Luzerne County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of Luzerne County families.


DESCRIPTION OF WORK:


  • This position is responsible for the supervision of the agency Intake/Screening functions reporting to the Social Service Coordinator or agency Administrator. The individual in this position will supervise six (6) Phone Screeners and one support worker. You will be responsible for providing direct oversight of intake and screening functions following all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Your duty will include providing, through individual and group supervision, information, clarification interpretation of regulation, training/education, support and guidance to the supervisees. The supervisor in this role and their workers must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the mission and vision of statements of the agency.
  • Additionally, you will be responsible for:
  • Cases referred to the Agency during regular business hours.
  • Ensuring all referrals are acknowledged in a timely manner by the unit.
  • Processing referrals as screen outs, field screens, I&R, LEO, Supplemental, Secondary, CHS, and GPS/CPS intakes accepted for assessment.
  • Assigning a response time according to the 2020 GPS Bulletin.
  • Distributing the referrals directly to intake supervisors for assignment.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:


  • Fulltime employment
  • Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday
  • Friday, with a 30minute lunch.
    Salary:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be nonnegotiable.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:


QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:


Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences;
orAny equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.


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.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:


  • A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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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