Position: Caseworker

Department: Family Services

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Full-Time; 8:30AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday

Reporting Relationship: Director of Family Services

Salary and Grade: $12.50 per hour; 73 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!    

Provides direct services including interviewing, identifying needs, verifying information, assessing needs and ability to assist, counseling as appropriate for personal & financial needs, referral to appropriate community resources and corps programs, performing accurate data entry and written documentation.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• At least 1 – 2 years of experience in casework or counseling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish rapport. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc. Experience with data entry & community and county grant databases.
• Knowledgeable of County and community resources.
• Ability to manage time well and prioritize competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of interactions with clients, fellow employees, community partners, and volunteers.
• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of populations served. Reliable transportation to get to required community/county meetings.
• Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check along with renewals every five years.
• Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the Mission of The Salvation Army.                               

Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

Wilfred Bentley, Business Manager

Wilfred.Bentley@use.salvationarmy.org

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org. 

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.          

No Phone Calls Please.

Updated by the Divisional Human Resources Department on 7/25/23.
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 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible.  Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 1624