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Summary The Department of Children Youth and Families is seeking compassionate individuals with assessment, engagement and writing skills for Child Welfare Caseworker positions. Position includes balancing multiple priorities: working with families, conducting home visits, working outside of core business hours and tranporting clients, maintaining records and documentation, compliance with regulatory guidelines and time frames, conducting risk assessments, court testimony, meeting facilitation, working with provider agencies, collateral professionals and educational systems. Caseworkers in the In-Home Ongoing Services Unit ensure provision of on-going and placement prevention services (Intensive Brief Services, Adolescent Services, Family Group Decision Making Services) while continuing to assess risk and safety of children living at home.

Caseworkers in the Placement Unit: (Adoption/ Foster Care) ensure the provision of services to families with children who cannot remain at home and are in out-of-home care. The goals include reunification and permanency for the children and families. Caseworkers in the Intake Services Unit respond and assess the reports of concern for children that are received from the community.

They provide referrals for services to the families. Please note: We are only looking to fill the In-Home Ongoing Services aspect of this role. This position includes the potential for a flexible work arrangement that may include remote work.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor Degree from an accredited college/university in the Social Sciences ( Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, Psychology, etc. ) OR Bachelor Degree with 12 credits in the Social Sciences from an accredited college/ university with one year of paid experience in the Human Services field. Child Abuse, State Police and FBI clearances required.

Valid driver's license and use of a private vehicle are required. A writing skills assessment is conducted at the interview. An online assessment is required.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) are encouraged to apply. These positions are subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining unit. Human Services Employee Addendum can be found here Essential Duties Assess situation to determine if child is at risk of harm in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Assess client needs to develop individual treatment plans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Skilled writer; timely written assessments, reports and summations. Ensure coordination and implementation of plan.

Monitor client participation/ progress in programs as per established case management standards. Make necessary referrals and coordinate services. Produce and maintain reports/ records/ client tracking system in accordance with regulations and agency policies to reflect services needs, social services provided and case outcomes.

Attend conferences/ meeting with collateral agencies as they relate to client services. Attend training throughout the year. Maintain a professional public image per county and agency policy.

Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as required. Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience Minimum Requirements: The Children, Youth and Families County Caseworker position comes under the provision of the Child Protective Services Law. Pennsylvania State Police, Childline and FBI clearances are required.

If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in this position. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the Social Sciences (Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, etc).; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 12 credits in the Social Sciences with one year of employment experience in the human services field; Must have a valid driver's license and use of a private vehicle. Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience: Two years of experience in the human services field

A Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university Master's degree from an accredited college or university in the Social Sciences Additional Information Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have: Basic Word skills Basic OutLook skills (Email and Calendar) Basic Internet skills (for research purposes)