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Career
Opportunities
Below is a list of the current openings, along with the date each
item was posted. Please contact the individual indicated within
the advertisement for more information about the position. If
you have problems with the links, contact
support@pccyfs.org.
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Administrator, Quality Assurance
(Master's Level)
Community Liaison
Counselors (McKeesport, PA)
Counselor, Residential II (FT/Live-In)
Counselors,
Residential (I, II & III)
Director, Cottage Life
Director,
Female Services
Director, Program
(Berks County)
Facilities
Assistant
Manager, Case (Berks
County)
Manager, Case
(Lehigh County)
Manager, Case (Philadelphia
County)
Managers, Case
(York County)
Night Monitors
Psychologist, Staff
Receptionist
Specialist, Behavioral
Specialist,
Family Preservation
Supervisors,
Unit
Supervisory Therapeutic
and Training Staff (STATS)
NEW
Technicians, Mental Health - Bradford, PA
Technicians, Mental
Health - Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA
Worker, Outreach
Worker, Social - Upper Darby/Philadelphia (2 positions)
Youth Service Specialist I - Western
Youth Service Specialist I - Northeastern
Youth Service Specialist II - Western
Youth Service Specialist II - Northeastern
POSITION DETAILS
Adolescent
Counselors (FT at Orefield & Bethlehem)
(confirmed 04/22/08)
KidsPeace
seeks Adolescent
Counselors at both their Orefield and Bethlehem
facilities, who are responsible to mentor
kids with emotional and behavioral issues. KidsPeace offers a
multidisciplinary approach, integrating counseling, education,
recreation, and life-skills instruction. A Bachelor’s degree and
experience working with children is preferred, while a
team-oriented, athletic background is helpful. Ability to work
various shifts is required.
Qualified
applicants may apply
at
www.kidspeace.org
(Jobs). Resumes may also be emailed to
scott.schwartz@kidspeace.org;
faxed to (610) 391-8280; or sent to KidsPeace, HR Dept., White Lion
Offices, 3438 Route 309, Orefield, PA 18069. Please specify position
of interest. EOE-M/F/D/V
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Director of Cottage Life
(confirmed 5/2/08)
Bethany Children's Home seeks a qualified individual to serve as
a role model and cottage life leader for our residential program.
This unique opportunity includes room and board, living on campus in
a single-home dwelling. As one of two Directors of Cottage Life,
responsibilities include supervising houseparents and child care
worker staff in our group homes and providing crisis intervention
assistance when scheduled. Our program follows the Sanctuary Model
of care for youth. This position requires experience working with
youth in the Human Services field with a related master’s degree and
supervisory experience preferred. To learn more about this position,
visit www.bethanyhome.org
or by call Gary Neider, Chief Program Officer, at
610-589-4501. Submit resume by April 21 to Gary Neider, 1863 Bethany
Road, Womelsdorf PA 19567 or
gneider@bethanyhome.org.
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Mental Health
Technicians (Various Shifts)
(confirmed 04/22/08)
Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems is seeking
full-time and summer Mental Health Technicians to provide
supervision and guidance to children and adolescents with
behavioral difficulties in a residential treatment facility.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Experience
is preferred, but not necessary. Excellent benefits for full
time, including four weeks paid vacation, sick days, holidays,
medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403B Pension Plan, EAP,
etc. To apply, fax a resume to Jodie Wagner 814-362-4172 or
e-mail resume to
jwagner@beacon-light.org.
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Residential
Counselor II (FT Live-In Position)
(confirmed 04/22/08)
Girls Hope helps academically capable and motivated
children-in-need to meet their full potential and become women for
others by providing value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities
and education through college. Girls Hope is seeking a Residential
Counselor II, who will be responsible for directing the operations
of the home to create a family atmosphere that supports the
development of the full child. Applicant must be at least 21 years
of age and have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in
social work, psychology, counseling, education, or a related field,
and experience working with a similar population that would equal at
least one year full-time work, or a Bachelor’s degree and at least
one year full-time experience working in a Boys Hope/Girls Hope
home. A valid driver’s license is also required. Apply online at
www.boyshopegirlshope.org and send a resume to Jennifer Heid,
Program Director, Girls Hope of Pittsburgh, Inc., 204 Queen of Peace
Blvd., Clinton, PA 15026; email to
jheid@bhgh.org; or fax to 724-869-6576.
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Social Workers (2 Positions)
(revised 04/02/08)
Family Support Services, a non-profit agency located in Upper
Darby, PA, that services Philadelphia children and families seeks
social workers for an established and growing organization. Position
responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing intake;
communicating concerns about child safety, abuse and/or neglect,
medical issues promptly to supervisor and DHS; completing family
assessment forms, summary of service, quarterly and closing reports;
coordinating services with the family’s DHS worker; concentrating
service delivery around child safety and parenting issues; and
maintaining progress notes, required documentation, and formal
alerts. A Bachelor’s degree in social work and relevant experience
is required as well as solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Interested candidates should mail resume and salary requirements to
Family Support Services,
ATTN: Human Resources, 201 South 69th Street, Upper Darby,
PA 19082; email to
rperrin@fssinc.org;
or fax to
610-352-7617.
Visit www.fssinc.org for more
information about the agency. (EOE)
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Staff Psychologist
(confirmed 04/24/08)
Sarah Reed Children’s Center, a private non-profit child and
adolescent mental health agency, seeks a full-time, doctoral
licensed or license-eligible child and adolescent or school
psychologist for key clinical leadership role. This position
involves significant responsibilities as a core faculty member of
our APA Predoctoral Internship in Professional Psychology and has
four main focus areas: 1) Training: direct and implement
training sequences for all agency-staff primarily in the areas of
trauma, child development, and attachment; 2) Supervision:
supervise three pre-doctoral interns, including oversight of
clinical cases, psycho-ed. assessments, and intern research
projects; 3) Research and Quality Improvement: direct,
support, and participate in a variety of agency-sponsored research
and QI activities; and 4) Administration: actively support
the internship’s continued success. Send resume and cover letter
(including salary requirements) to: Eric Schwartz, PsyD, Director of
Clinical Services and Psychology Internship Training, Sarah Reed
Children’s Center, 2445 W. 34 Street, Erie, PA 16509 or
eschwartz@sarahreed.org. (EOE)
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Quality Assurance
Administrator (confirmed 04/22/08)
CONCERN, a private child welfare agency, seeks a Quality Assurance
Administrator for its client services. Position is responsible for
assessing and developing programs, compiling and analyzing
statistical data, and coordinating the review of Purchase of Service
Contracts. Applicant must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work,
Business Administration, or related field and at least 3 years of
experience. Knowledge of DPW regulations is a plus. Forward resume
with salary requirements to Human Resources, CONCERN, 1 West Main
Street, Fleetwood, PA 19522; fax to 610-944-8834; or email
sburns@concern4kids.org.
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Auberle, a dynamic, $13+
million agency operating through various sites in western PA with 270
employees located just outside of Pittsburgh in McKeesport, PA, and
ranked 11th Best Place to Work in the Region and Winner
of the 2006 Alfred W. Wishart, Jr. Award for Excellence in Nonprofit
Management, seeks experienced candidates for the positions below:
Interested candidates should email a resume to
hr@auberle.org, mail to Auberle, HR Representative, 1101 Hartman
Street, McKeesport, PA 15132, or fax to (412) 346-0053. Visit
www.auberle.org for more information on the agency. EOE.
(Revised 06/16/08)
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JusticeWorks YouthCare, Inc., is a company offering a
variety of high-impact outpatient services that add value to
Probation and CYS systems. Outcome evaluations have demonstrated
that its programs shorten length of stay in public and private
institutions AND reduce recidivism upon youth’s return to the
community. Its crisis intervention / stabilization program (STOPP)
has prevented out-of-home placements in 86% of profoundly
dysfunctional families. Based in Pittsburgh, JusticeWorks contracts
with counties throughout Pennsylvania. Its motto is ‘whatever it
takes.’ Openings are currently available for experienced, creative,
and persistent professionals who insist on achieving
excellence. Please send resume and salary history to
recruiting@justiceworksyouthcare.com (no calls).
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Berks
County:
– Program Director
(posted 05/08/08)
Opening three programs in June/July for CYS and JPO. Agencies
seeks experienced manager to oversee implementation and
provision of high-quality services. Will manage 6-10 case
managers. Position requires a Master's degree and 5+ years
experience (at least 2 as supervisor) or a Bachelor's degree and
8 years experience (at least 4 as supervisor). Should have good
working knowledge of Berks County resources and be familiar with
CYS and/or JPO. Interested in submission details?
– Case Managers
(posted 05/08/08)
Agency seeks Master's- and Bachelor's-level case managers to
provide a continuum of care approach in Berks County to CYS and
JPO. Services are family based and community centered. Flexible
hours and creative approach encouraged. Requires diligence and
'whatever it takes' commitment to succeed with challenging youth
and families. Spanish fluency a plus! Should have good working
knowledge of Berks County resources and 2 years of experience
working with delinquent and/or dependant youth and families.
Interested in submission details?
Lehigh
County: Case
Manager (confirmed 05/07/08)
A Master’s level case manager is needed for Short-term Therapeutic Outreach to Prevent
Placements (STOPP), a CYS contracted service that offers 24/7
availability is family centered and community based. The Case
Manager provides quick response to families in crisis and
development and implements a community resource plan. Services
are delivered in homes and within community during
non-conventional hours. Creativity is encouraged as much
autonomy and responsibility is necessary to impact high-needs
families. May also be assigned to handle cases in our other
programs offered in Lehigh (JustCare and VIP).
Interested in submission details?
Philadelphia
County: Case
Manager
(confirmed 05/07/08):
An experienced case manager is sought for
outstanding reintegration program serving juvenile
delinquents. The position entails visiting youth during
residential placement to insure that services provided are
relevant to the reality of family and community; develop and
oversee reintegration plan; visit families during child's
placement; and provide 90 days of continuing care (aka,
aftercare) upon a child's return to the community. Some travel
is required as well as a Bachelor's degree (or greater) with 4+
years working with delinquent youth and good working
knowledge of community resources are required. Must be diligent,
proactive, good with paperwork and able to establish positive
working relationships with youth and family as well as probation
and other stakeholders. Interested candidates should forward a
resume and salary history to:
vrogers-grant@justiceworksyouthcare.com.
No calls.
York County:
Case Managers
(confirmed 05/07/08):
Experienced
case managers are needed to implement STOPP and JustCare
programs (JustCare is a continuing-care program that provides
case management of youth during institutional placement as well
as support and supervision upon their return home). Must have
demonstrated ability to work with challenging youth and families
within CYS and/or Probation. Both programs are community based
and family centered, work non-conventional hours and some travel
required. Successful candidates will work well with autonomy and
high degree of accountability. Interested in submission details?
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Mid-Atlantic
Youth Services (Northeastern Facility), a secure detention
facility for males and females, offers outstanding career
opportunities for qualified candidates at their Luzerne County
Juvenile Center location as shown below. Please email resumes in
Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format to
asalvo@midatlanticyouth.com or mail hard copies to Mid -Atlantic
Youth Services, Luzerne County Juvenile Center, ATTN: HR/Angie
Salvo, 701 Sathers Drive, Pittston Township, PA 18640. For more
information on this agency, visit
www.midatlanticyouth.com.
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Youth
Services Specialist I (posted
04/01/08)
Position requires a High School diploma (Associate's degree or
60 college credits for Detention Units). Job duties include, but
are not limited to: supervising youth during overnight hours,
conducting random headcounts at least every 15 minutes, filing
paperwork in resident clinical files, conducting inventory and
other supportive duties, and ensuring safety and security during
sleeping hours. Work shift is a combination of overnight (11
p.m. to 7 a.m.) and weekend hours.
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Youth Services Specialist II
(posted 04/01/08)
Position requires a High School diploma (Associate's degree or
60 college credits for Detention Units) and related
experience. Job duties include, but are not limited to:
supervise residents in daily activities, facilitating
life-skills groups, completing headcounts at least every 15
minutes, documenting required information in the resident’s
file, and insuring program policies and procedures are
implemented. Work shift is a combination of evening and weekend
hours.
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Mid-Atlantic
Youth Services (Western Facility), a leading provider of residential treatment
services for troubled youth, is expanding services at its Western PA
Child Care Facility located in Emlenton, PA, and has 30 openings as
listed below. For more
information about the agency, visit
www.midatlanticyouth.com. Mail resumes to: Melanie McCaslin, HR
Manager, Western PA Child Care, 12 Dakota Drive, Emlenton, PA 16373
or e-mail to
mmccaslin@midatlanticyouth.com.
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Unit
Supervisors (confirmed 04/22/08)
Position requires a Bachelor's degree and one year of experience
working with juveniles or an Associate’s degree or 60 credit
hours and three years of experience working with juveniles. Job
duties include supervising a small-to-moderate-sized staff
consisting of Youth Services Specialists, Clinical Assistants,
and Clinical Supervisors; identifying programmatic and training
requirements and develop strategies to meet these needs;
conducting annual performance evaluations and staff development;
ensuring that proper staffing of the facility; reviewing
reports, logs, and other documentation for completeness and
accuracy; reporting all relevant information to the Program
Director.
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Youth
Service Specialist I (confirmed 04/22/08)
Position requires a High School diploma or GED. Job duties
include overseeing youth during sleeping hours, conducting head
counts, completing reports and summaries, and completing
required documentation.
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Youth
Service Specialist II (confirmed 04/22/08)
Position requires a High School diploma or GED and one year of
experience working with juveniles. Job duties include providing
direct care and guidance to youth, supervising therapeutic and
recreational activities, preparing youth reports and summaries,
supervising youths' daily routines, and facilitating
group-education programs.
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Shawnee Academy, a non-profit
corporation dedicated to providing quality mental health and
education services to children and adolescents in northeastern
Pennsylvania, seeks the following candidates.
Fax
resumes to 570-420-0997 or email resumes to
whealey@shawneeacademy.org. EOE/M/D/V.
supervision and guidance to special needs children and adolescents
in a residential treatment facility. Must be 21 years old or
older. Position requires a high-school diploma and experience with
children/adolescents. Preference will be given to candidates with a
Bachelor’s degree. Full-time positions with comprehensive benefits
are available for second-shift schedules (3 days/week from
3 p.m.-11 p.m. plus one weekend day/week from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Supervisory Therapeutic and
Training Staff (STATS)
(posted 0716/08)
Working as a client advocate for special-needs children and
adolescents in a residential treatment facility, the STATS
resource observes interactions between staff and clients, taking
note of areas of needed staff development and working in
conjunction with the Training department to develop programs to
address noted issues. STATS run client groups to help clients
understand and utilize the grievance process to help them build
skills. STATS will respond to any escalating situation and
demonstrate the skills to de-escalate the situation and instruct
staff on how to improve the process. The STATS will develop
individual training plans to further develop skills at the
direct care level or make recommendations for further action.
This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work,
Psychology or Counseling along with a minimum of two years’
experience working with this population. Supervisory or training
experience a plus.
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Three Rivers Youth—a
private, nonprofit agency that
provides services to abused, neglected, runaway, and homeless youth
between the ages of 12-21, and their families—has the following openings.
Interested candidates should submit resumes to Three
Rivers Youth, ATTN: Human Resources,
2039
Termon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 or fax to (412) 766-2212. For
more information on the agency, visit
www.threeriversyouth.org.
(EOE)
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Facilities Assistant (confirmed
05/02/08)
This full-time, 7:30AM–3:30PM position pm, handles cleaning
of common areas of units/programs as well as major cleaning
projects, snow removal, and general maintenance on the Three Rivers
Youth facilities and grounds. The facilities assistant also performs
monthly safety inspections of properties and vans. Experience
required in maintenance/landscaping with knowledge of various
industrial cleaning/supplies and equipment. Must be able to
troubleshoot, repair, and maintain various mechanical equipment and
facilities.
Interested in submission details?
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Outreach Worker - LOFT
(confirmed 05/02/08)
A bachelor's degree, experience in Social Services, outreach,
or related field working with youth are required for this position,
which recruits and provides outreach to youth on the street, in
schools, in the community and at drop-off center; transports
residents to and from appointments; networks with community agencies
to provide quality services; and gives formal presentations to the
community agencies; and identifies appropriate referrals to obtain
services.
Interested in submission details?
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Receptionist -
Family Partnership (PT)
(confirmed 05/02/08)
This part-time, Monday-Friday, 9AM-1PM position requires a
high school diploma plus 1 year of secretarial experience.
Responsibilities include: answering phone, greeting the general
public, managing central filing system, and maintaining and
distributing agency forms. Successful candidates will be organized
as well as task and detail oriented and have strong written and oral
communications skills and cultural competence.
Interested in submission details?
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Residential Counselors
I, II, III (confirmed
05/02/08)
A bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience are preferred for these
full-time 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM, and 11PM-7AM shifts. Residential
counselors implement treatment plans and provide training in
everyday living skills as well as crisis counseling, crisis
intervention, and health and nutrition counseling, and preventative
counseling.
Interested in submission details?
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Last updated 07/16/2008
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