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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 rewarding to 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:
· Full-time employment.
· Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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.
Other Requirements:
· Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lehigh County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lehigh County apply for this position, candidates who reside in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, or Schuylkill counties will be considered. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
· 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.