Social Worker 2 - North Central Secure Treatment Unit

Description of Work

This position focuses on leading transitional services that help youth successfully return to their communities. It involves planning, coordination, and guidance that support safety, growth, and long-term stability.

Responsibilities

• Transitional Planning: Develop plans that support youth as they prepare to return to their communities
• Safety Oversight: Maintain a secure environment through supervision and preventive action
• Case Coordination: Work with families, probation officers, and facility staff to support aftercare goals
• Resource Networking: Build connections with community programs that help youth access important services
• Documentation Duties: Record assessments, updates, and reports that outline resident progress
• Counseling Support: Provide individual and group guidance to help residents build positive habits

Work Schedule

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. This may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,538.00 (before taxes).

Benefits

• FREE parking!

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth titles) (must have been employed in a commonwealth social worker job title on September 8, 2008, with continuous commonwealth employment); or
• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or a Forensic Social Worker 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare; or
• Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services, and a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare; or
• A master's degree in social work or social welfare.

Qualifications

• You must be willing to accept employment at North Central Secure Treatment Unit and commute to this location in Danville, PA.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• 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.

Examination Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or your score may be lower than deserved or you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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