County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County Children & Youth

THE POSITION

NOTE : THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2025-33415-L0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2025, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

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 is included in 24 hour on-call rotation. 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements :

Other Requirements :

Legal Requirements :

Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply :

Veterans :

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) :

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or :

your score may be lower than deserved.

you may be disqualified.

Your results will be provided via email.