County Social Services Aide 1 Local Government - Wayne County CY Multiple Vacancies
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USD 27202 - 27202
1 Vacancy
Job Description
THE POSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CSL0620. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM MARCH 17 2025 TO MARCH 30 2025 YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Are you a caring and responsible individual interested in making a positive impact in the community Wayne County Children and Youth is seeking compassionate County Social Services Aides to join our dynamic team of professionals. In this role you will offer assistance and education regarding all phases of the familys life including parent education nutrition and life skills. This is a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional growth where we provide the training necessary to succeed in this position. We offer a great team atmosphere and an excellent benefit package!DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Social Services Aide 1 is an entry level position and works closely with caseworkers and other social service aides to provide services in the home to families with children after a caseworker has visited and determined services to be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to provide oneonone assistance and communication with families to work toward positive goals and outcomes. Duties may include assistance in all areas of family life including but not limited to household budgeting inhome parenting education proper hygiene nutrition cooking/food shopping skills and maintenance of the home. You may be responsible for transporting consumers to supervised visitation and necessary appointments providing childcare when necessary and assisting with the completion of applications and forms. Additional responsibilities may include:
- Completing written reports of each appointment with consumers
- Participating in meetings with other staff to develop treatment plans and set goals for consumers
- Attending court and testifying if needed
- Performing clerical office duties as needed
Duties may include frequent standing climbing steps and walking distances as a normal part of the job duties. You must have the ability to climb flights of steps in homes or apartment buildings where no elevators are present. In order to succeed in this position you must be able to manage multiple tasks meet strict deadlines and pay close attention to details under a constantly changing work environment. Work also includes traveling to areas that may not be accessible to public transportation as well as routine evening and weekend work hours.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Fulltime employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday Friday with a 60minute lunch.
- This position requires possible travel requiring overnight stays afterhours appointments for supervised visitations and transportation as well as oncall hours when necessary.
- Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary:In some cases the starting salary may be nonnegotiable.
- 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:
- Graduation from high school;or
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet thePA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements follow thelink and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer of employment will require
- 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 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
