County Caseworker

About the role

The County of Adams Children and Youth Services is seeking compassionate and committed individuals to join our team. We believe in the strength of families and work every day to help them build safer, healthier, and more stable social, economic, and emotional foundations.

Responsibilities

• Recommend supports and services that protect children's well‑being
• Prioritize keeping families safely together whenever possible
• Conduct interviews and assessments
• Collaborate with families to set meaningful goals
• Provide ongoing support, accountability, and empowerment
• Work with a team that values professionalism, empathy, and strong communication

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree that includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

To be considered for a Caseworker 2, the candidate must have at least one year experience as a County Caseworker 1 with a certificate of direct service worker and a Bachelor's degree that includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science; or one year experience of professional social casework experience in a public or private social services agency with a Bachelor's degree in a related field that includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice or other related field.

Required clearances

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 33)
• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check (Act 34)
• FBI Criminal Background Check (Act 73)

Required documentation

• Cover Letter & Resume, when applying through Indeed, the documents will need to be merged into one
• Online application, including the profile portion of the Career Center

Applications will NOT be considered without all required documentation submitted.

Schedule

Full Time / 40 hours per week. Normal working hours are 8:00AM - 4:30PM with a half hour unpaid lunch, but may vary slightly.

Pay

$21.92/ hour minimum to start, dependent upon experience

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefit package including dental, medical, vision, prescription, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness initiative, and a pension plan with County contributions.

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