Children & Youth Caseworker 1

Perry County is accepting applications for Full-Time Caseworker 1 in the Children & Youth Services Department.  This civil service position is responsible to provide a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families. 

Primary duties include:

• Performs service planning on intakes to include completion of intake documentation 
• Determine risk using approved risk assessment model
• Investigate reports of mistreatment and abuse of children
• Perform home visits with families to develop family service plans
• Performs out of home placement duties

 Successful candidate must possess: 

• Bachelor's degree with at least 12 credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social science

 OR

• Two years’ 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 related social science

 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

 Compensation includes a starting salary of $21.36/hour.  Perry County employment offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes generous paid time off, a County retirement plan, and health, dental, and vision insurance after a 90-day probation period.

 Please contact Kristie Gantt, Administrator, at 717-582-2076 or kcarl@perryco.org for additional information and application instructions.