County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County C&Y

Posting number: CS-2026-53729-L0624

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Perry Co Child Welfare Serv

Job classification: County Caseworker 2 (Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Social Services

Summary

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2026-53729-L0624. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM JULY 8, 2026 TO JULY 21, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

As a County Caseworker 2 with Perry County Child Welfare Services, you will play an important role in protecting children and strengthening families. This position gives you the chance to support individuals during difficult situations and help them find stability. You will work with a team that values compassion, teamwork, and growth. This role is a rewarding way to contribute to the well-being of your community.

Examples of duties

This position supports children, youth, and families by providing social and case management services across a wide range of needs. Work involves assessing safety, responding to concerns, and helping families build safe and stable environments. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Intake Planning: Complete intake documentation and assess risk using approved models
• Child Safety: Investigate reports of mistreatment and take steps to ensure the safety of children
• Family Support: Conduct monthly home visits and develop family service plans
• Placement Oversight: Carry out out of home placement duties including monthly visits and family contact
• Record Management: Maintain accurate and detailed family files
• On Call Response: Participate in the twenty four hour on call rotation

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch. 
• 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.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; or
• Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; 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 year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• You must pass a ba