County Social Services Aide 1 (Local Government) - Wayne County Children & Youth Services
About the role
Are you compassionate, motivated, and searching for the chance to provide meaningful support to children and families? Become a County Social Services Aide 1 with Wayne County Children & Youth Services in Honesdale, PA. Through parent education, nutrition, life skills, and other essential services, this position helps encourage healthy routines and informed decision-making that support family stability and progress. We offer the chance to build a career that changes lives while enjoying comprehensive training, professional growth, a supportive team environment, and an excellent benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Teach budgeting, proper hygiene, nutrition, cooking and food shopping skills, and home maintenance
- Provide in-home instruction on effective parenting skills and daily routines
- Complete a written report of each appointment with consumers; manage multiple tasks, meet strict deadlines, and help with other duties as assigned
- Join meetings to help develop care plans, set goals, and coordinate child and family services
- Pay close attention to details under a constantly changing work environment and communicate information to professional staff
- Transport consumers to supervised visitation and necessary appointments, provide childcare when necessary, and help clients complete applications and forms
Schedule
Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Possible after-hours appointments for supervised visitation and transportation. Possible travel requiring overnight stays. Telework is not an option in this position.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school; or any equivalent combination of training and experience
- Must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement
- Must be able to perform essential job functions
Legal Requirements
- Pass a background investigation
- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening
- Submit and obtain approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance