Children and Youth County Caseworker 1

***Please note - applying to this posting does not consider you for an interview. You MUST apply to the open posting at www.employment.pa.gov and meet the required experience and training requirements to be considered.***

This is an entry-level professional social service position in a County Children and Youth Agency.

Work is performed under the close supervision of a professional social service or administrative supervisor and is reviewed through individual and group conferences, assignment of professional reading, attendance at training programs, and the reading of records and reports.

Job Responsibilities include:

Ø Performs a variety of entry level social services and casework duties designed to provide supportive services to children, youth and families.

Ø Provides regular and frequent contacts with children referred for and/or accepted for services, their parents, and/or foster parents in order to alleviate the problems, which required the services of the agency, exercising competent judgement and adherence to best practice standards for child welfare.

Ø Schedules and conducts interviews, home visits and collateral meetings to assess the reasons for referral, safety of the child and attainment of service plan goals.

Ø Prepares necessary forms, maintains up to date case documentation, and writes letters and any other necessary paperwork as described in agency policy and procedures.

Ø Periodically on 24 hour call to respond to and investigate reports received after normal working hours.

Ø Works in close cooperation with other social service agencies, hospitals, mental health facilities, police, Courts, schools and other community resources in assisting the families in attaining service plan goals.

Ø Performs related work as assigned.