Columbia
Montour
Snyder
Union
Counties
of Central Pennsylvania
Service System
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN MENTAL RETARDATION
Contact Edna Morgan at (570) 275-5422 to find out if there are currently any job openings.
* County Caseworker 1
* County Caseworker 2
Nature of Job - This is a professional level position located at the CMSU Developmental Supports & Services office in Danville. The employee provides supports coordination services to individuals with mental retardation and their families. An important aspect of this job is assessing an individual's strengths and needs for the purpose of developing an individual plan. The employee locates needed services, coordinates ongoing services, and monitors services to ensure that the individual is receiving the appropriate quality, type, duration and frequency of services and benefits. The employee must have technical and personal skills related to knowledge of family and team dynamics, conflict resolution, fiscal management, disabilities and communication.
Minimum Requirements for Caseworker 1 - 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 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 an equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social wlfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences, and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3.
Minimum Requirements for Caseworker 2 - 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 or social work 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 services agency; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.
Application Process for Caseworker 1 and 2 - For more information contact Edna Morgan at (570) 275-5422.