County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County CY

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County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County C&Y

Salary

$45,354.40 Annually

Location

Perry County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-46669-L0624

Department

Local Government

Division

HS Perry Co Child Welfare Serv

Opening Date

04/21/2026

Closing Date

5/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

L0624

Position Number

80006712

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
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2026-46669-L0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 3, 2026 TO APRIL 16, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.Do you have a passion for wanting to help children and their families?  If you do, Perry County Children and Youth would love to have you as part of their team.  Apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The caseworker in this position provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families.  Responsibilities include the performance of service planning on intakes including the completion of intake documentation and the 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 the development of family service plans.  Performs out of home placement duties to include monthly visits and family contacts.  Maintains detailed family files and performs other related work as required.The 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. 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 t