Job Description

The Union County Children and Youth Services (UCCYS) currently has an opening for a full-time Caseworker 2 as of July 2023. This position is 37 ½ hours per week and requires some overtime.

Responsibilities

• Performs intake procedures; gathers information and assesses case severity; conducts unannounced initial assessments of homes and families; evaluates home conditions, parenting ability, mental stability of caregivers, adult and child functioning and overall stability of home; assesses needs of the children and parents/caregivers; conducts urine drug screenings; identifies the most appropriate Agency and community services, and refers to services; implements safety responses, services, and actions as required to mediate safety threats; completes Due Process paperwork for Safety Plans and attends Due Process Hearings; refers to and attends Rapid Response Family Meetings, Family Group Decision Making Conferences, and Plans of Safe Care Meetings (for infants affects by drugs/alcohol), completes required forms and records.
• Conducts child abuse and neglect investigations; interviews alleged victims and perpetrators; evaluates child for abuse, danger in staying in home; documents findings; makes appropriate referrals for medical and/or psychological assessment; consults and collaborates with law enforcement; participates in Multi-Disciplinary Investigative Team (MDIT) Meetings and Multi-Disciplinary Review Team (MDRT) Meetings: initiates procedures including legal action to protect child.
• Provides protective supervision, casework and counseling services; develops family service plan; assess and refer families for family group decision making; conducts urine drug screenings; refers clients to community services; participates in GPS Case Review Team Meetings; screens and assesses for Human Sex Trafficking and reports runaway children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hotline; identifies client placement requirements and makes appropriate arrangements.
• Completes case management functions in the Child Accounting and Profile System (CAPS). Functions include, but are not limited to: enters GPS referrals and CPS reports (Incidents); enters Pre-Intake reports; enters family member’s demographic information; opens/closes GPS/CPS/FC placements and removal information; completes Safety Assessments, Safety Plans, Risk Assessments, GPS Outcomes, Family Service Plans and Reviews, CY104 forms, CY 48 forms, and Child Permanency Plans; enters case dictation/contact documentation; and produces letters.
• Completes case management functions in the state-wide Child Welfare Information System (CWIS) to include conducting person and referral searches, and performing ChildLine clearance checks.
• Provides related services; purchases emergency other essential items for client use; arranges medical, dental and optometric care for clients; assists with transportation, maintain confidentiality, etc.
• Conducts emergency foster care caregiver assessments; conducts initial and ongoing assessments of foster placements, including kinship placements; evaluates appropriateness and safety of homes; gathers and reviews information; maintains all related documentation.
• Maintains regular contact and engagement with clients, families (including non-custodial parents), attorneys, school personnel, police departments, medical care providers and other interested/involved parties; conducts family finding activities which include searches, interviews, and mapping; maintains high-level knowledge of drugs and drug culture; explains and interprets client and family member rights, legal petitions, service plans, and client progress; answers questions/concerns; compiles information from various interested/involved parties; conducts case progress conferences; supervises and/or monitors visitation between parent(s) and child(ren).
• Prepares all case related documentation, including case chronologies, social histories, family service plans and amendments, correspondence, case notes, reports and other required documentation as required by local, state or federal policies.
• Participates in on-call rotation. Conducts emergency evaluations and takes appropriate action; contacts appropriate authorities for law enforcement intervention or emergency court order; arranges emergency foster care placement as needed.
• Participates in various meetings; schedules and/or attends permanency planning meetings, individual service plan team meetings, treatment team meetings, staffing, hearing prep meetings, etc.
• Participates in court ordered activities; attend dispositional/permanency hearing; provides testimony; conducts court-ordered adoption or custody studies; gathers and presents information for dependency petitions, adjudication, disposition and permanency reviews, refers to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) when seeking placement with relatives out of state; uploads and receives ICPC reports via DocuShare; provides courtesy supervision for out-of-state children placed in our County and gathers information regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and if needed; contacts the Native American Tribes to confirm membership.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, intake and update forms, safety assessments and plans, risk assessments, interstate compacts, foster care forms, family service plans and amendments, health information, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, policies, procedures, directories, reference materials, bulletins, medical records and reports, academic records and reports, psychological reports, legal briefs, police reports, training manuals, drug test results, internet, policies and procedures, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances and laws, safety assessment manuals, out of home care manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, proofreads, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, County employees, children, parents and guardians, attorneys, school personnel, therapists, medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, outside agencies, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new products, methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Operates a personal computer, general office equipment or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
• Assists in coordination and distribution of holiday and school charity programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field supplemented by two (2) years of experience in social work or case management or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job
• Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license
• Must possess and maintain the following certifications: Child welfare direct service worker

Full Job Description will be made available upon request.

Applicants must go to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s employment website, www.employment.pa.gov, and must meet the Minimal Education and Training and apply to the County Caseworker 2 (LG) C&Y (Online Exam) job posting and then answer job-related questions in order to determine eligibility and to receive a score. Once you receive your score, you must again access www.employment.pa.gov in order to apply for the Union County Caseworker 2 position.

Union County is an equal-opportunity employer.

Company Description

Union County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,681. Its county seat is Lewisburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County. Its name is an allusion to the federal Union.

We encourage you to review our current job postings and apply for a career with us today. A full job description and application can be obtained at www.unioncountypa.org or
picked up at the HR Office located at 155 N 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Union County, Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Benefits

401(a) - Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Group Health and Major Medical with prescription drug coverage - County contribution 80%

• Choice of PPO or HDHP with HSA

ConnectCare3 Clinical Services

• Patient Advocacy
• Nurse Navigation
• Chronic Disease Management & Prevention
• Nutrition Education
• Tobacco Cessation

Wellness Program

Paid Time off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holiday)

Voluntary Benefits

• Dental
• Vision
• STD/LTD
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• 457 Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Training and Development

Educational Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement