Perry County is accepting applications for Full Time Caseworker 1 Position 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 year’s 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 with an opportunity for promotion to Caseworker 2 at $24.92/hour after 6 months. 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 717-528-2076 or kcarl@perryco.org by 11/06/26 for additional information and application instructions.