Caseworker 2 Bilingual Children Youth and Families - Easton PA

Job Description
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In order to be considered for this position applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected.


BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION REFLECTS YOUR ENTIRE WORK HISTORY AS YOUR RESUME IS NOT REVIEWED TO QUALIFY YOU

Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.

Once the posting closes all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the minimum requirements for this position. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered for the position.

Qualified eligible applicants will move on to the next step an Education and Experience Review in which points will be assigned to each applicants education and relevant work experience provided on their application.

We encourage all applicants to share a comprehensive concise history of their education certification licensing and employment on their employment application so that we are able to accurately assess their experience. Eligible candidates will be ranked on an Eligibility List based on their total score on the Education and Experience Review.

For questions regarding this posting please contact County of Northampton Human Resources at or.
Equal Employment Opportunities It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race color national origin religion sexual orientation marital status sex gender identity gender expression age genetic information disability or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state federal or local law.
Job Description
A bilingual Caseworker 2 with the County of Northampton is responsible for providing a full range of social and case management services to County residents of all ages through consumerfocused programs designed to maintain or improve the quality of life for individuals and their families. This position will function within Children Youth and Families (CYF) division of Human Services and will include working directly with consumers within the Spanish speaking community from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances to assist them in attaining an improved social economic emotional or physical wellbeing.

This position utilizes casework skills to obtain information from consumers to access available resources. Caseworkers employ problem solving techniques provide counseling to achieve service plan goals monitor consumer behavior interact with service provider and agencies and ultimately exercise initiative and judgment to improve the lives of those they are serving.

A bilingual Caseworker 2 requires the ability to read write speak understand and communicate in English and Spanish to perform the duties of this position. Proficiency in reading and writing in Spanish must be demonstrated within the probationary period.

In order to be considered for the position you must meet at least one 1 of the following requirements:

Six 6 months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; OR
Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program or Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB) Internship; 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 1 year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social services 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.
Employee assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operators license. Must have an acceptable driving record. Personal vehicle required for County business employee is eligible for mileage reimbursement.