Legal Assistant 1 (Local Government) - Pike County CY

Local Government

Agency: Local Government
Location: PA
Type: Full-Time
Work arrangement: onsite
Posted: 2026-01-28

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Legal Assistant 1 (Local Government) - Pike County C&Y

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Legal Assistant 1 (Local Government) - Pike County C&Y

Salary

$40,832.81 Annually

Location

Pike County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-41388-L0491

Department

Local Government

Division

HS Pike Co Child Welfare Servi

Opening Date

01/28/2026

Closing Date

2/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

L0491

Position Number

80011817

Union

Non Union

Bargaining Unit

Pay Group

Bureau / Division Code

88212752

Bureau / Division

Pike County Children and Youth Services

Worksite Address

506 Broad Street

City

Milford, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

18337

Contact Name

Penny Seltzer

Contact Phone

570.296.3446

Contact Email

pseltzer@pikepa.org

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THE POSITION
Are you interested in an opportunity to use your legal and clerical skills to support a mission that helps preserve families and ensures the safety and well-being of children? Pike County Children and Youth Services is currently seeking a motivated and organized Legal Assistant 1 to participate in the review, analysis, and processing of legal documents, helping to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in day-to-day operations. If you are detail-oriented, enjoy a fast-paced work environment, and are motivated by meaningful public service work, we encourage you to apply!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Legal Assistant 1, you will perform work in the review, analysis, and processing of various legal documents such as complaints, appeals, enforcement actions, and transactional materials. You will be trained to ensure these documents comply with relevant laws and financial agreements, while developing preliminary recommendations for further action. Additionally, your role will encompass a range of legal secretarial tasks, including word processing, preparing trial materials, drafting responses to inquiries, and maintaining legal files and dockets. You will also be responsible for entering cases into an electronic database, tracking deadlines, verifying citations, and filing documents with courts and agencies. This position requires handling sensitive information in accordance with attorney-client privilege, and while initial tasks will be closely supervised, reviews of a routine nature may be conducted independently as experience is gained. Work 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:Three years of progressively responsible clerical, auditing, enforcement, or investigative experience; orAny equivalent combination of experience and training.Other Requirements:You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Pike County. If no eligible candidates who live within Pike County apply for this positi