What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caseworker 2 Bilingual (Children, Youth, and Families) - Easton, PA position at VetJobs?
Job Description
On behalf of VetJobs/MilitarySpouseJobs, thank you for your interest. We are assisting our partnering company, listed below, with this position. It is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow for next steps.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected.
BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION REFLECTS YOUR ENTIRE WORK HISTORY AS YOUR RESUME IS NOT REVIEWED TO QUALIFY YOU
Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.
Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the minimum requirements for this position. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered for the position.
Qualified, eligible applicants will move on to the next step, an Education and Experience Review, in which points will be assigned to each applicant’s education and relevant work experience provided on their application.
We encourage all applicants to share a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment on their employment application so that we are able to accurately assess their experience. Eligible candidates will be ranked on an Eligibility List based on their total score on the Education and Experience Review.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact County of Northampton Human Resources at dhsjobs@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6366.
Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.
Job Description
A bilingual Caseworker 2 with the County of Northampton is responsible for providing a full range of social and case management services to County residents of all ages, through consumer-focused programs designed to maintain or improve the quality of life for individuals and their families. This position will function within Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) division of Human Services and will include working directly with consumers within the Spanish speaking community, from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances to assist them in attaining an improved social, economic, emotional, or physical well-being.
This position utilizes casework skills to obtain information from consumers to access available resources. Caseworkers employ problem solving techniques, provide counseling to achieve service plan goals, monitor consumer behavior, interact with service provider and agencies, and ultimately exercise initiative and judgment to improve the lives of those they are serving.
A bilingual Caseworker 2 requires the ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English and Spanish to perform the duties of this position. Proficiency in reading and writing in Spanish must be demonstrated within the probationary period.
In order to be considered for the position, you must meet at least one (1) of the following requirements:
Six (6) months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; OR
Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program or Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB) Internship; 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 (1) 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.
Employee assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator’s license. Must have an acceptable driving record. Personal vehicle required for County business, employee is eligible for mileage reimbursement.
Auto req ID
441692BR
Minimum Education Required
Bachelors
Job_Category
Social Services
City*
Easton
State*
Pennsylvania
Job Code
Social_ Worker
Affiliate Sponsor
Northampton County
On behalf of VetJobs/MilitarySpouseJobs, thank you for your interest. We are assisting our partnering company, listed below, with this position. It is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow for next steps.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected.
BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION REFLECTS YOUR ENTIRE WORK HISTORY AS YOUR RESUME IS NOT REVIEWED TO QUALIFY YOU
Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.
Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the minimum requirements for this position. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered for the position.
Qualified, eligible applicants will move on to the next step, an Education and Experience Review, in which points will be assigned to each applicant’s education and relevant work experience provided on their application.
We encourage all applicants to share a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment on their employment application so that we are able to accurately assess their experience. Eligible candidates will be ranked on an Eligibility List based on their total score on the Education and Experience Review.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact County of Northampton Human Resources at dhsjobs@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6366.
Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.
Job Description
A bilingual Caseworker 2 with the County of Northampton is responsible for providing a full range of social and case management services to County residents of all ages, through consumer-focused programs designed to maintain or improve the quality of life for individuals and their families. This position will function within Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) division of Human Services and will include working directly with consumers within the Spanish speaking community, from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances to assist them in attaining an improved social, economic, emotional, or physical well-being.
This position utilizes casework skills to obtain information from consumers to access available resources. Caseworkers employ problem solving techniques, provide counseling to achieve service plan goals, monitor consumer behavior, interact with service provider and agencies, and ultimately exercise initiative and judgment to improve the lives of those they are serving.
A bilingual Caseworker 2 requires the ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English and Spanish to perform the duties of this position. Proficiency in reading and writing in Spanish must be demonstrated within the probationary period.
In order to be considered for the position, you must meet at least one (1) of the following requirements:
Six (6) months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; OR
Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program or Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB) Internship; 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 (1) 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.
Employee assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator’s license. Must have an acceptable driving record. Personal vehicle required for County business, employee is eligible for mileage reimbursement.
Auto req ID
441692BR
Minimum Education Required
Bachelors
Job_Category
Social Services
City*
Easton
State*
Pennsylvania
Job Code
Social_ Worker
Affiliate Sponsor
Northampton County
