County Caseworker 1 – West End, PA
The County Caseworker 1 role involves providing entry-level social service support to children, youth, and families within Confidential Client. The position requires conducting safety assessments, maintaining case documentation, responding to emergencies, and collaborating with community partners to help families achieve service goals. This on-site, full-time role is critical in supporting child safety and family strengthening efforts under the Child Protective Services Law.
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THE POSITION
Confidential Client is recruiting a County Caseworker 1 to join their Child Welfare team in West End, PA. This entry-level social service role supports children, youth, and families by providing casework, safety checks, documentation, and community coordination. This is a full-time, in-person position based in West End, PA with an annual salary of $37,479.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
You will provide direct case support to children and families and work closely with community partners to help families reach service plan goals. Core responsibilities include:
- Family support — regular contact with children, parents, and foster parents to address issues that led to agency involvement
- Safety assessment — conduct interviews, home visits, and meetings to evaluate child safety and progress toward goals
- Documentation — prepare forms and maintain accurate, up-to-date case records and written materials required by agency policy
- Emergency response — investigate and respond to reports when assigned to on-call duty
- Community coordination — collaborate with social service agencies, hospitals, mental health providers, police, courts, schools, and community groups
WORK SCHEDULE & ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Employment type: Full-time
- Work hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday (30-minute lunch)
- Location: West End, PA — this role is in-person; telework is not available for this position
- Salary: $37,479 per year (posted)
- Driver’s license: Valid driver’s license required (not under suspension)
- Communication: Applicants should monitor email (including spam/junk) for correspondence regarding the hiring process
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
Minimum qualifications (one of the following):
- Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 plus two years of college-level coursework including 12 credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences; or
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) that includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 12 college credits in the areas listed above and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or similar paraprofessional case management role
Note: Applicants within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits will be considered to have met the educational requirement.
OTHER & LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
- Background check: Must pass background investigation and clearances required under Child Protective Services Law (PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI fingerprint clearance may be required after a conditional offer)
- Ability to perform essential job functions is required
- PA residency requirement for this title is currently waived
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- Completing the application (including supplemental questions) serves as the exam for this position; no separate written exam is required
- Scores are based on the information you provide on the application and supplemental questions
- Score validity applies only to this posting
- Provide complete and accurate information to avoid score reduction or disqualification
VETERANS & ACCESSIBILITY
- Veterans: PA law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for many state and local government jobs
- Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities)
- If you need accommodations for a disability during the hiring process, request them in advance of any interview
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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