County Social Services Aide 3 (Local Government) - Lehigh County Children & Youth
Local Government
- Agency: Local Government
- Location: PA
- Type: Full-Time
- Work arrangement: onsite
- Posted: 2026-05-04
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County Social Services Aide 3 (Local Government) - Lehigh County Children & Youth
Salary
$53,959.00 Annually
Location
Lehigh County, PA
Job Type
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
CS-2026-48672-L0622
Department
Local Government
Division
HS Lehigh Co Child Welfare Ser
Opening Date
05/01/2026
Closing Date
5/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
L0622
Position Number
80005658
Union
PSSU
Bargaining Unit
LG
Pay Group
LG
Bureau / Division Code
88212739
Bureau / Division
Lehigh County Children and Youth
Worksite Address
17 S. 7th Street
City
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
18101
Contact Name
Danielle Guarna
Contact Phone
610.782.3171
Contact Email
danielleguarna@lehighcounty.org
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THE POSITION
Do you find fulfillment in work that helps children and their families access services and meet essential needs? Apply for this County Social Services Aide 3 position with Lehigh County Children and Youth. With our team, you will provide lead work for other social service aids, assist professional social service staff by relieving them of paraprofessional case management functions, and provide direct support to children and their families. Join us and make a direct impact each day!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a County Social Services Aide 3, your work will help children and their families access important services and move toward safer and more stable futures. You will help support the people we serve by performing the following duties:Client Support: Help families successfully schedule and keep appointments for concrete services, providing transportation if needed, to assist each family in attaining a more satisfactory social, economic, emotional, or physical adjustmentResource Coordination: Explain available services and connect clients with public and private agencies that provide needed servicesCase Preparation: Document activities and services in summaries and reports; provide testimony in court if neededEmergency Coordination: Act as a point of contact for emergency requests and coordinate work to ensure emergency requests are completed effectivelyTraining Duties: Train new aides and participate in agency training programsWork Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employmentWork hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. 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:One year as a County Social Services Aide 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or Graduation from high school, or its equivalency, and three years of experience in public contact work in a human services agency which included one year of experience in interviewing and obtaining information; or An associate's degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology,