Washington County has immediate openings for the position of Children and Youth Caseworker 2. This is an opportunity to work with children and families in an environment that serves to help others. The starting salary is $48,945.00, with advancement opportunities, and the position also receives a generous benefits package, including family health insurance, retirement contribution and wellness benefits/activities for both employees and their families. 

The position investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect and performs social service and case management supportive services to children, youth and families. An important aspect of this work is the employment of casework skills in obtaining essential information, counseling clients and members of their families and helping them utilize all available resources.

• Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1 OR successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program OR 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 and one year 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 is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Microsoft Office skills are required.

Applications will only be accepted online at www.employment.pa.gov  by Thursday, June 6, 2024. Washington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.