Children & Youth Services - Caseworker

This position provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth and families, people who are mentally disabled, people who are physically challenged, and others to assist them in attaining a more satisfactory social, economic, emotional, or physical adjustment. An important aspect of this work is the employment or casework skills in obtaining essential information, counseling clients and members of their families, and helping them to utilize all available resources. Work also involves the application of problem solving techniques, providing counseling to maximize service delivery and to achieve service plan goals, monitoring client behavior, and interacting with agencies, which make up the service network. Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies, and procedures, but employees are expected to exercise initiative and judgement in discharging their duties.

Qualifications

Successful completion of the Butler County CYS Caseworker Intern program (minimum of 450 hours); OR a bachelor's degree with 12 credits in the related social sciences, such as psychology, gerontology, education, or criminal justice, and Direct Service Worker Certification; OR a bachelor's degree with 12 credits in the related social sciences, such as psychology, gerontology, education, or criminal justice, and six months of professional work experience in a public or private service organization serving children, adults, or families.

Special Requirements

Veterans' Preference Applies.

Miscellaneous Information

County incentives include: One hour paid lunch

• Use of county car for work travel.

• Training program prior to case assignment-Child Welfare Resource Center.

• Yearly training to keep up with modern child-welfare trends.

• An opportunity to earn your master's degree in social work at Pitt, fully funded (CWEL) while receiving (95%) of your salary.

• Education reimbursement if you get a degree within the field, not inclusive of the fully funded master's degree in social work at Pitt, of $1,000 per year. - $500 bonus per year for those who have a master's degree in a related field, after 2 years of County service/experience.

• Retirement fund, vesting after 5 years. Employee contribution is payroll deducted.

• Health/Prescription/Dental/Vision Coverage for new employees' and their dependents begins after 90 days. Employee contribution amount is payroll deducted.