County Social Services Aide 1 (Local Government) - Beaver County MH/ID

Do you enjoy helping people set and achieve goals? Beaver County Behavioral Health is searching for a compassionate team-player for the position of Social Services Aide 1. Help us fulfill our mission to create opportunities and environments that empower those we serve to succeed in the accomplishment of their goals and reconnect with family, friends and community. If you enjoy variety during your workday and desire to help people, this is the position for you. Make a difference with us!

In this important role, you will work in conjunction with assigned staff to provide a variety of services to individuals, which may include supervision of children during office visits, contacting individuals who fail to keep appointments, and assisting with everyday activities and home maintenance and care. You will be expected to enter and update client information in the State ID database (HCSIS), CAS, POMS, Client Tracking, DDAP WITS and HSS programs. This includes assisting with daily record retention, sorting and verifying all paperwork received, and filing documents in the client electronic record. You will have the opportunity to answer reception phones, greet and identify the needs of clients and visitors coming to the office and assist at community outreach events with set-up, organizing, and interacting with individuals.

Other duties to include but not limited to:

• Typing letters, reports, monthly expense reports, and other related correspondence as assigned
• Maintaining and updating case manager caseload lists in HSS
• Printing information from client charts when requested by case managers
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail
• Completing tasks in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Some off hours and weekend work may be offered.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to one day per week, based on operational needs, after the successful completion of a probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Beaver Falls.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Graduation from high school; or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Beaver County. If no eligible candidates who live within Beaver County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.