County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County Children & Youth
Local Government
- Agency: Local Government
- Location: PA
- Type: Full-Time
- Work arrangement: onsite
- Posted: 2026-01-28
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County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County Children & Youth
Salary
$45,354.40 Annually
Location
Perry County, PA
Job Type
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
CS-2026-41352-L0624
Department
Local Government
Division
HS Perry Co Child Welfare Serv
Opening Date
01/23/2026
Closing Date
2/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
L0624
Position Number
80010849
Union
Teamsters Local 776
Bargaining Unit
LG
Pay Group
LG
Bureau / Division Code
88212750
Bureau / Division
HS Perry County Child Welfare Services
Worksite Address
112 Centre Drive
City
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
17068
Contact Name
Kristie Gantt
Contact Phone
717.582.2076
Contact Email
kcarl@perryco.org
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THE POSITION
Do you have a passion for wanting to help children and their families? Are you interested in improving the lives of others in your community? If so, Perry County Children and Youth would love to have you as part of our dedicated team!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The caseworker in this position provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families. Performs service planning on intakes, including the completion of intake documentation and determination of risk involved, using approved risk assessment model. Investigates reports of mistreatment and abuse of children and provides for the safety of those children. Performs general protective services including a minimum of monthly home visits with families and development of family service plans. Performs out-of-home placement duties to include monthly visits and family contacts. Maintains detailed family files and performs related work as required.Completion of the Core Training series for County Caseworkers and Caseworker Certification is preferred. Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employment.Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.Position is included in 24-hour on-call rotation. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; orSuccessful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; orA 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; orAny 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.You must be able to perform essential job functions.Legal