Protective Services Caseworker
Early career and experienced human services professionals are encouraged to consider an exceptional career opportunity with Liberty Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Program.
About the role
As a Protective Services Caseworker, you will actively contribute to the program’s mission to detect, prevent, reduce, and eliminate abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of adults living with disabilities. This is a field-based role that comes with a high degree of autonomy, some flexibility in your work schedule, and occasional work into the evening.
- Traveling throughout Johnstown, Cambria County, Somerset County, and surrounding counties
- Conducting investigations in residences
- Interviewing individuals and gathering information
- Identifying, mitigating, and eliminating areas of risk to the individual
- Documenting findings and writing reports
- Developing service plans, coordinating services, and managing cases to closure
Requirements
Liberty considers recent graduates as well as early career and experienced human service professionals. A bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, or a human service field is preferred but not required if you have experience in one of these areas:
- Service Coordinator, Supports Coordinator, Program Specialist, or Case Manager roles
- Child, Family, and Youth Services or Older Adult Protective Services
- Behavioral/mental health or developmental disabilities services
- Law enforcement (e.g., police, parole, and probation)
- Field-based healthcare or human services roles
You must be able to navigate emotionally challenging situations while exercising compassion and resilience. Since you will be required to travel throughout the region, you must have your own insured vehicle.
Pay
$48,000 per year (paid $23.08 per hour). Opportunities to supplement income through overtime.
Benefits
- 30 days of paid time off annually for holidays, vacation, sick, and personal leave
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel
A detailed overview of benefits is available at https://www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/138.pdf.
About the Program and Liberty Healthcare
The Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services program is a collaborative partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Liberty Healthcare Corporation—a Pennsylvania-based organization nationally recognized for supporting people living with disabilities.