Caseworker II - IDD - MH/IDD/EI

Department: Cumberland County MH/IDD/EI • 1615 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, PA 17013

About the role

This position provides case management for an assigned caseload—assisting individuals with receiving needed services to carry out their Individual Support Plan and providing on-going monitoring of client plans and any new client situations that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Develops Individual Support Plan (ISP) for caseload and coordinates services as set forth in ISP.
• Completes PUNS process with each consumer on caseload.
• Maintains consumer progress notes and records.
• Acts as advocate for clients in school, community, or other needs areas.
• Adheres to regulations and policies that apply to the provision of Support Coordination services.
• Maintains contact with consumers as minimally required or more frequently.
• Enters client data in HCSIS for maintenance of records.
• Conducts phone contacts with consumers, families, physicians, or others regarding consumer needs and services.
• Assists consumers with completion of necessary paperwork.
• Facilitates meetings with consumers, family, providers, etc. as required.
• Completes requests and referrals for evaluations, services, etc. as required.
• Works with individuals in need of crisis intervention.
• Counsels families, individuals, and providers.
• Interviews clients to obtain social histories.
• Provides comprehensive information about agency programs.
• Attends meetings, trainings, and in-services as required by regulation.
• Educates and encourages the general public to support the IDD population.
• Performs other job-related duties and case management and support services as required.
• Travels frequently to perform essential functions of the job, including visits to homes and providers.
• Some evening work (attendance at appointments, meetings) is involved.
• Operates computer and software programs and other office equipment as necessary to carry out job duties.

Requirements

• Six months of experience as a Human Services Case Manager; 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 services 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.

Selection criteria: meet the minimum experience and training for the job. Meritorious service is defined as the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting.

Pay

$28.65/hour ($55,867.50/year).

Schedule

8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday (75 hours bi-weekly). Some evening work required for appointments and meetings.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits:
  • Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Wellness program with wellness incentives
  • Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
  • United Concordia Dental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits:
  • County Retirement Pension (5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax; fully vested after 5 years of credited service)
  • Normal Retirement Options:
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
  • Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Military Time Buy Back Options
• Paid Time Off:
  • Vacation:
    • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
    • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
    • Increase of 5 days per year for both Non-Exempt and Exempt after 2 years of service
  • Personal: 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
  • Sick: 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
  • 12 Paid County Holidays (no waiting period to receive paid holidays)
• Additional Benefits:
  • Educational Assistance: 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – certain eligibility requirements must be met
  • Employee Assistance Program: Resources for childcare, eldercare, legal, financial, and coaching
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Account
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance