County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) (Part-Time) - Lehigh County MH/ID (Multiple Vacancies)

Posting number: CS-2026-55973-L0624

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Lehigh Co Mh/Id Unit

Job classification: County Caseworker 2 (Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Social Services

Summary

County Caseworker 2 at Lehigh County MH/ID offers a chance to make a real difference for people in need. This role allows you to support individuals who are facing mental health emergencies and help them move toward recovery. You will join a team that works together to improve lives across the community. County Caseworker 2 at Lehigh County MH/ID is a meaningful and rewarding career path.

Examples of duties

This position focuses on supporting residents who are experiencing mental health emergencies and ensuring they receive needed services. The role involves assessment, coordination, and collaboration with many partners. As a County Caseworker 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Assessment Skills: Gather information from clients and families to understand mental health needs and identify appropriate services
• Professional Interaction: Interact professionally with consumers, families, police, hospitals, and other agencies to support effective service delivery
• Crisis Response: Recognize signs of danger and use de-escalation techniques while coordinating with police when necessary
• Service Coordination: Ensure clients are linked to needed resources by accompanying them to agencies and assisting with intake procedures
• Record Keeping: Use required software systems to document assessments, referrals, clinical notes, and other essential information
• Training Participation: Attend staff meetings, review cases with supervisors, and participate in scheduled training sessions

• Part-time employment; work schedule up to 20 hours per week.
• Shifts will be rotating depending on the needs of the agency. 
• 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.

• 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 pur