Anticipated Openings
Full-time and part-time positions are anticipated with an equal opportunity employer for persons interested in working in a Human Services Agency. Job titles to consider are Caseworker, Homemakers, Houseparents, and Fiscal Assistants. For information on position openings contact:
Tioga County Department of Human Services
1873 Shumway Hill Road
Wellsboro, PA 16901
570-724-5766
Employment Opportunity
Applications are now being accepted by the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission for testing in the County Caseworker Classification. The Tioga County Department of Human Services, an equal opportunity employer, will hire from the list resulting from the testing. Minimum requirements are a bachelor's degree supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences. Please contact 570-724-5766 for applications and testing information.
Tioga County Department of Human Services
1873 Shumway Hill Road
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Child Care Worker Vacancy
Effective immediately there are Part-time Child Care Worker positions available in the Detention Unit of the Residential Services Department at the Tioga County Department of Human Services. The Child Care Worker provides supervision of children in Detention and adequately protects and cares for the needs of those children.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
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Participates in staff planning and implementation of programs and activities which are assigned to meet the children’s needs in the areas of health, social relationships and social skills;
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Develops healthy relationships with the children to provide support and guidance in accordance with the needs of each child;
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Provides crisis intervention as needed;
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Aids individual children to understand their personal assets, liabilities and opportunities afforded them while in Detention;
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Maintains daily logs on individuals;
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Handles emergency medical situations and documents medication;
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Provides a written report on each child for diagnostic evaluations;
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Monitors disciplinary procedures, writing assignments for youth, visitation procedures and probation and caseworker relations;
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum of an Associate Degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university OR
• Equivalent experience and training
WAGE: $9.54 per hour
TO APPLY:
Applicants must fill out an application which may be found on our website at www.tiogacountypa.us
Click on the link labeled TCDHS located under Employment App which is located on the right hand side of the screen at the top of the page.
Additional information is available in the Human Resource Office at 570-723-8298.
TIOGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Tioga County Human Services Agency is looking to fill several Caseworker 1 vacancies IMMEDIATELY.
The Caseworker is responsible to a Casework Supervisor and performs all integrated service management provided by the Human Services Agency. They are responsible for the operation of intake for MH/MR/C&Y/ & D&A, as well as linking, referral, and monitoring of services in Mental Health/Mental Retardation, and Children and Youth. The Caseworker provides single category (MH, MR, C&Y) and all multi-categorical casework services for each public-funded client in the Human Services Agency system. The Caseworker will work with strict oversight from their supervisor.
Minimum Experience and Training:
· 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
· 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 performing paraprofessional case management functions.
Qualified applicants must also be willing to take and pass the Pennsylvania State Civil Service exam for Caseworker 1.
To apply for and take the exam:
Go to the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission website www.scsc.state.pa.us
Once on the website listed above you’ll want to register yourself as a new user.
Once you’re registered you can apply for jobs. To Apply for a Caseworker 1 you’ll need test announcement number 2006-713 entered on the application under the section regarding what position you are applying for.
At the completion of the online Civil Service application you’ll be prompted to schedule yourself to take the CW1 exam; the nearest testing location to Tioga County is Lock Haven.
If you need further assistance please contact Sara Rice at 570-723-8298.