County Caseworker 2 LG - Supports Coordinator
County Caseworker 2 LG - Supports Coordinator
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USD 37089 - 37089
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THE POSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CSL0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 20 2025 TO MARCH 5 2025 YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Do you enjoy helping others and making a positive impact in someones life The Supports Coordinator (SC) helps to locate coordinate and monitor services and supports for individuals on their caseload. The Caseworker will work with families and teams to assist folks in having an everyday life and enjoy their homes and communities.
Join our SCO team at Wayne County and receive an excellent benefit package with generous paid time off a family friendly work environment and a job that is meaningful to individuals and families!DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A Supports Coordinator (SC) helps individuals to discover their natural supports and coordinates securing needed services based on the individual needs. The population served have intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or Autism. The SC develops an Individual Support Plan (ISP) for each person and their team/family and reviews this plan continually to ensure the person has the supports they need at each stage of their lives. They encourage individuals to work in their communities if appropriate. Initial SC Training is required and ongoing training occurs through the supervisor and shadowing with peers. The SC position is a blend of time in the office and data entry along with traveling to meet in person with individuals and teams. It is multifaceted interesting challenging and rewarding.
The County offers a generous benefit package and time off employee assistance program services cell phone discount plans car rental discounts flexible spending accounts and other benefits.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:- Fulltime employment.
- Work hours: Monday Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 1 hour lunch.
- Occasional overnight and out of county travel
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email including spam/junk folders for these notices.
- Fulltime employment.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
MinimumExperience andTraining Requirements:- Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; or
- Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; or
- A bachelors degree with a social welfare major; or
- A bachelors 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; or
- Any 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 requirementis currently waived for this title.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lackawanna Monroe Pike Susquehanna or Wayne counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position candidates whoresidein other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
- You must pass a background investigation.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- 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:- Resumes cover letters and similar documents will not be reviewed and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:- Pennsylvania law 51 Pa. C.S. 7103 provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans go to www.employment.pa/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at .
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
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
- Completing the application including all supplemental questions serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- 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.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
