Indiana County Caseworker

Indiana County Children and Youth Services

Recruitment began on April 2, 2025 and the job listing expires on April 15, 2025.

This is a beginner social casework position providing a wide range of services in child welfare. Employees in this class provide casework services to abused and/or neglected children and youth and their families, which include dependent children, adolescents, adults, and families, to help them attain a more satisfactory social, economic, emotional, or physical adjustment. An important aspect of this work is utilizing casework skills in obtaining essential information and in aiding families to utilize all available resources. The caseworker provides support to children and/or youth and adolescents experiencing difficulties and facilitates growth, behavioral, and emotional improvements for those individuals and their families. Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies, and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

1. Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college-level coursework which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
2. A bachelor’s degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
3. 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 and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
4. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.