County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) Wayne County MH/ID

THE POSITION

Do you enjoy helping others and making an impact in someone's life? The Blended Caseworker plans and coordinates the overall management of individuals and families on their caseload, utilizing recovery and trauma informed principles. Wayne County MH/ID provides a supportive team atmosphere, training, and an excellent benefit package.

If this sounds rewarding to you, apply today to join our dedicated team!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Blended Case Manager (BCM) will promote resiliency and recovery for children, adolescents, and their families by accessing, coordinating, mentoring, and advocating for community resources and services. Blended case managers obtain information relative to initial intake to facilitate consumers' enrollment in the Behavioral Health Blended Case Management Program; coordinate services with ID Supports Coordinator when needed; utilize the Environmental Matrix to determine each consumer's level of service need (ICM vs. RC) on an ongoing basis; and facilitate each consumer's Recovery/Resiliency while incorporating Behavioral Health principles of Everyday Lives. Blended case managers will receive specialized training to better assist their consumers who have been dually diagnosed with mental illness as well as either Intellectual Disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders. Case managers are responsible for case management services, including maintaining close contact with consumer families and service providers in order to evaluate and document treatment being provided and progress in meeting identified goals of treatment. They provide 24 hour / 7 day coverage on a rotating basis and may serve as a lead worker for professional staff and student interns.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment; 37.5 hours/week.
• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
  • Often, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
  • Works on a rotating basis 24/7 once trained.
• Employee may have occasional overnight travel or out of County travel for meetings or training.
  
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  
• 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 Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; 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; 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 and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
• 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

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

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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.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.