County Caseworker 3 (CQI Unit) (Local Government) - Blair County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)
County Caseworker 3 (CQI Unit) (Local Government) - Blair County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)
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$ 43251 - 44109
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Job Description
THE POSITION
Blair County Children Youth and Families is looking for a Caseworker III to join our leadership team in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Unit. This position gives you the opportunity to work with the Program Specialist to conduct quality assurance and regulatory reviews in order to ensure the agency is continually implementing best practices. Apply today to share your knowledge with staff as you coach and guide them to be strength-based and engage with those that they work and partner with!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a County Caseworker you will be responsible for reviewing case files accepted for ongoing service in-home and out-of-home to assess regulatory compliance with regulations policies and special transmittals. Work involves completing announced and unannounced visits with families and site visits with contract providers gathering and interpreting data as well as supporting the implementation of corrective action plans. You will be responsible for training agency staff regarding casework processes to enhance casework practice and quality of services. Additional duties include reviewing and analyzing data of all programs preparing reports evaluating program effectiveness and recommending changes to operational methods.
Join us in our mission ofstrengthening families protecting the rights and welfare of children in this community and ensuring children have an opportunity for healthy growth and development free from abuse or neglect!Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday - Friday with a 30-minute lunch.
- Work schedule also includes emergency duty coverage as scheduled.
- Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary:In some cases the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- 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:
- Two years of experience as a County Caseworker 2;or
- A bachelors degree in sociology social welfare psychology gerontology criminal justice or other related social sciences and three years 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.
Other Requirements:
- PA residency requirementis currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
- 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 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
