County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Fulton County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)

About the role

As a County Caseworker 2 with Fulton County Children and Youth, you guide families toward safer and healthier futures. This role allows you to support important decisions that help children remain safe and connected to stable homes. You use your growing skills and training to help families meet their needs and stay on track. This position offers a meaningful career that strengthens both families and the community.

Responsibilities

• Service Monitoring: Oversee service plans that support the safety and development of children
• Child Placement: Coordinate placement options that promote secure and timely permanence
• Safety Evaluation: Conduct assessments to determine the safety and well-being of children
• Resource Coordination: Team with community programs to assist families in addressing concerns
• Progress Review: Track family progress and adjust services to support ongoing improvement

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Mandatory on-call rotation. This position does not offer telework options.

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.

Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Other Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• Valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.

This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.