County Caseworker 2 - Blended Case Management (Local Government)

About the role

This position focuses on providing case management services that connect individuals and families with the supports they need to improve their well-being. The work involves maintaining close communication with consumers, families, and service providers to ensure progress toward treatment goals.

Responsibilities

• Case Coordination: Maintain regular contact with consumers and service providers to review progress and document treatment.
• Support Advocacy: Assist individuals in accessing economic, health, physical, or vocational resources beyond behavioral health needs.
• Direct Engagement: Provide frequent face to face support at least biweekly or as needed based on consumer circumstances.
• Crisis Response: Deliver emergency and crisis intervention services, including participation in rotating 24 hour on call coverage.
• Information Gathering: Collect essential information from consumers and families to identify social, emotional, economic, and health related needs.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening. You must pass a background investigation. This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.

Skills

Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with others are essential.

Benefits

Excellent benefits and career growth opportunities are available.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch. Occasional overnight and out of county travel for meetings or training. Often, irregular hours, including: evening and weekends may be required. Works on a rotating basis 24/7 once trained.

Telework

You will not have the option to telework in this position.