Social Worker 2

About This Role

Utilize counseling skills to coordinate the transition of court-adjudicated youth back into their communities by leading discharge planning, establishing aftercare networks, and conducting follow-up, ultimately creating positive changes in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the transition of youth at the facility back into their communities
• Lead an active process of discharge planning
• Establish an aftercare network of community-based resources
• Conduct follow-up after youth leave the facility
• Participate in the multidisciplinary process and assume responsibility for aftercare and discharge portions
• Plan transitions with residents and their families
• Identify the needs of the youth, their family, and social support system
• Administer exit interviews
• Attend court hearings when necessary
• Coordinate with outside agencies
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and training to develop and maintain position skills

Requirements

• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth titles) or an equivalent Federal Government job title (if employed in a commonwealth social worker job title on September 8, 2008, with continuous commonwealth employment)
• OR Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or a Forensic Social Worker 1 and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare
• OR Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services, and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare
• OR A master's degree in social work or social welfare
• Must meet PA residency requirement
• Ability to perform essential job functions
• Submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare or a Master's degree in social work or social welfare
• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth titles) or two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services.

Benefits