Salary: $60,000.00 AnnuallyLocation : Wilkes-Barre, PAJob Type: Full-timeJob Number: 01824Department: Children & YouthOpening Date: 12/11/2024Closing Date: 12/24/2024 11:59 PM EasternDescription The County Casework Manager 2 (Social Service Coordinator) position is an advanced level professional social work position which is administrative and supervisory in nature. The individual in this positionreports directly to the County Children and Youth Services Deputy Director. Guided by the vision and mission statements of the agency, the person in this position must possess a working knowledge of all federal, state, and local regulations, policies and procedures to assure that services are delivered to address safety, permanence and well-being of all children served. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Management of program units including direct supervision and administration of program units including direct supervision of the supervisors of each unit.
- Ensure consistency with a child's safety, making all reasonable efforts to prevent out of home placements.
- Oversees an immediate response to Child Protective Service cases, the assessment on General Protective Service cases and ensures services are provided or arranged to assure the safety of children.
- Work with the child and family to return the child home as soon as possible or recommended alternative permanent placement to the Juvenile Court for children placed outside the home.
- As a part of management team, this individual will process and share information from the supervisory group to administration and vice versa.
- Participation in the development of management goals and the Needs Based Budget process and implementation are included responsibilities.
- Develop of protocol and policy is a shared responsibility of management and administration.
- Needs and service assessment are functions performed to identify strengths and needs within the system and community to assure timely and quality service delivered to families.
- Collaboration with service providers to manage resources efficiently and effectively is part of this management function.
- Responsibilities include participation in the development of management goals, objectives and Needs Based Budget initiatives with specific responsibility for implementation and ongoing monitoring of initiatives approved for units, programs and/or services supervised; policy development; oversight pertaining to annual licensing inspection and any corrective actions.
- Identification of service needs/gaps and development of programs to address needs.
- Hold quarterly meeting within supervisory group to allow for communication of service needs and barriers to services.
- Conduct staff trainings to ensure new mandates are met.
- Act as liaison to service providers as assigned.
- Participate in development and review of RFP process.
- The supervisory function of this position requires direct formal and informal supervision of unit supervisors.
- Activities included are processing of clinical case information, review of safety assessments and safety planning, concurrent planning and permanency related activities, determining training needs and performance evaluations.
- Data collection for the Needs Based Budget as well as other projects is required as well as compliance with other systems such as AFCARS.
- The manager is responsible to assure the supervisors under their supervision understand all regulations and procedures and are accountable for the supervisor's performance.
- Supervision of supervisors requires providing information in areas of clinical competencies, supervisor techniques, management and budget information, community service statistics, training needs and availability and assessment of performance. Establishing procedures for the implementation of Act 148 and Act 151 regulations, provide for the administration of in-home or home based program services, including, safety assessment; risk assessment, child protective services, treatment planning; service planning and program implementation for supervisory units.
- Assuring the timely delivery of services by the units supervised, review and/or prepare required reports, statistics, and correspondence and assure that the same are submitted as required for all service programs.
- Review and maintenance of quality assurance procedures for agency services which include the timely preparation of reports covering:
- Service delivery levels and program capacity
- Quality of available services
- Evaluation of personnel performance
- Staff and financial resource allocation
- Read and review case sampling of in home placement records
- Integrity of computer system data
Interpreting policies, procedures and regulations of supervisory units to the community, including the operation and delivery of services for families receiving child protective services.Other related duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to evaluate the work of subordinates and to provide technical assistance and guidance.
- Ability to orient and instruct subordinates on laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate case records.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those receiving programs, services, agency staff, community organizations, provider agencies, and the general public.
- Ability to make clear and pertinent statements, both orally and in writing.
Minimum QualificationsRECRUITMENT METHODS: Applicants must meet one (or more) of the following method(s) to be considered for this vacancy:Seniority Promotion: Bidding employees within the designated seniority unit when collective bargaining unit obligation(s) have been met then the following recruitment methods may be used:
- Promotion Without Examination
- Transfer
- Reassignment
- Voluntary Demotion
- Reinstatement
- Civil Service Lists
ELIGIBILITY -ALL CANDIDATE(S): 1.) Must meet the minimum experience and training (METS) required for the job. The METs for this position are:Four years of experience in public or private social work including two years in a public welfare program, two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; and 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; 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.2.) Be a resident of Pennsylvania.3.) State Civil Service Commission Approved Additional Special Requirements: None4.) Be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations. ELIGIBILITY - COMPETITIVE PROMOTION WITHOUT EXAMINATION ONLY: CLASS RESTRICTIONS: 1.) Have held regular civil service status in the following classifications:
- Casework Supervisor
- Program Specialist 1
We will consider applications from employees who hold, or have held, regular civil service status in a lower-level class for which there is a logical, occupational, functional, or career development relationship with the posted position and/or there is a linkage between most of the required knowledge's, skills, and abilities with those of the posted position. SELECTION CRITERIA:1.) Meet the minimum experience and training required for the job.2.) Meritorious Service- defined as:
- The absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date on the posting.
- The last due overall regular or probationary performance evaluation was higher than unsatisfactory.
3.) Seniority - defined as: a minimum of 2 years in the next lower class(es) by the closing date of this posting 12/24/2024.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:1.) Interested qualified applicants must submit all the requested materials as specified in the How to Apply. Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.2.) Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Heather Mulero Human Resources Generalist (272) ###-#### ...@luzernecounty.orgPosition Details:L0628- Casework Manager 2Full-timeExemptNon-UnionCivil ServiceHours- 8:00 am- 4:00 pm with 30 minute lunchHOW TO APPLY:** YOU MUST HOLD CIVIL SERVICE STATUS IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THIS POSTING **All EXTERNAL CANDIDATES must apply and submit an application via: county&&keywords=caseworker 1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobsIf you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date. LUZERNE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.I. Medical InsuranceThe coverage begins for the employee the on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plan varies by the coverage selection and the number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining agreement. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual opt out payment. II. Vision and PrescriptionThe coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement. III. Dental CoverageThe coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement. IV. Life InsuranceA $50,000 life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement. V. RetirementAll full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1,000 hours per year qualify for Luzerne County retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and may choose to add to an additional voluntary contribution, not to exceed an additional 10%.01 Do you have or have you ever had regular Civil Service status as a Casework Supervisor or Program Specialist 1?*** Note*** You must possess Regular Civil Service Status to apply to this posting. If you do not, you must apply via Civil Service at: https//www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau
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