Would you like a rewarding career that can make a positive difference in the lives of others? If you have a passion for helping others, then the Lycoming CYS Program is interested in talking to you!

This professional social service position is assigned to the Ongoing Services Unit of Lycoming Children and Youth Services. This position is responsible for the provision of the full range of case management, treatment and support services on behalf of children in placement. This will ensure the provision of care designed to meet the normal developmental needs of the child within the larger context of the placement triad (1. Youth, natural family parents/guardians; 2. Agency staff and JPO; and 3. Placement Provider). This individual will have case responsibility which will include needed services to any other children remaining in the home.

Cases will involve cases shared between the Agency and Lycoming County Juvenile Probation Office (LJPO) and will be assigned according to the established Shared Case Responsibility protocols determined by the Agency and LJPO. Case management services will include involvement in the referral/placement process, service planning, advocacy for treatment services, visitation planning, documentation, permanency, and discharge planning. Case management services will emphasize addressing family of origin issues to help stabilize the home environment for families with delinquent youth that have been removed from the home. Permanency services will also include guidance for the youth and resource family directed to the resolution of an issue or issues related to the goals and objectives in the FSP/CPP.

The extent of caseworker involvement and frequency of contact with members of the placement triad will be determined by need and level of service being provided to the youth in care as well as any other children that remain in the home. At times, this will require flexibility in working after hours or weekends to provide the necessary crisis intervention and support to local resource families. This position will be supervised by the Ongoing Unit Services Supervisor.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
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 bachelor's degree with a social welfare major; or
• A bachelor's 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.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lycoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lycoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

• 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.

• 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.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.