County Caseworker 1 - Supports Coordinator (Local Government) Wayne County MH/ID

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-93812-L0623. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 2024, TO OCTOBER 3, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Do you enjoy helping others and making an impact in someone's life? The Supports Coordinator is a position for a caring and responsible person committed to providing families and individuals the highest quality of behavioral health care services. We are seeking a patient person with good judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate with all ages. Wayne County offers a great supportive team atmosphere with training provided and an excellent benefit package.

The Supports Coordinator develops treatment plans and enrolls consumers into Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention/Autism programs where appropriate. As a caseworker, you will develop life management plans and act as an advocate for the consumer to ensure appropriate treatment as approved. You will also develop Individual Support Plans (ISP) with detailed goals, and locate providers in relation to the ISP. The caseworker will maintain files, records, and other documentation for the continuity of care in a timely and organized manner. In addition, you will routinely document contact with the consumer, family, and service providers.

Duties are not limited to desk work and may include frequent standing, climbing steps (when no step assistance is available), and walking distances. Caseworkers may work more than eight hours per day, frequently driving in and out of the county, and will occasionally travel overnight. Caseworkers manage multiple tasks, paying close attention to details under a constantly changing work environment which includes completion of paperwork and meeting daily strict deadlines.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
• Occasional overnight and out of County travel.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties. 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.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• You must pass a background investigation.
• 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%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.