County Caseworker 2 - Lehigh County Children and Youth
County Caseworker 2 - Lehigh County Children and Youth
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29-04-2025
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THE POSITION
The Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services (OCYS) has a mission to protect children from abuse and neglect and to strengthen all families in our county. Lehigh County currently has open Caseworker 2 positions available for qualified individuals interested in a rewarding career.
If this sounds like the job for you come join our team and help accomplish our goals. Apply today!
If this sounds like the job for you come join our team and help accomplish our goals. Apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This is professional social services work in a county Children and Youth Agency. Employees in this class provide case management services to children youth and families to ensure the health and safety of each child in the family and to assist the family in attaining a more satisfactory social economic emotional or physical adjustment.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Fulltime employment.
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday Friday with a 30minute lunch.
Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email including spam/junk folders for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Minimum Experience and Training 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:
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
You must pass a background investigation.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
o 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 Info/Pages/ 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:
o your score may be lower than deserved.
o you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
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