County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 2, Quality Assurance (LG) – Blair Co C&Y Position Available In Blair, Pennsylvania

County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 2, Quality Assurance (LG) – Blair Co C&Y
Job Details  This listing closes on 7/6/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada). Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Salary $57,319.60 – $60,836.88 Annually Location Blair County, PA Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time Job Number

CS-2025-27816-L0748

Department Local Government Division HS Blair Co Child Welfare Serv Opening Date 06/23/2025 Closing Date 7/6/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Job Code
L0748
Position Number
80004254
Union
Non-Union
Bargaining Unit
LG
Pay Group
LG
Bureau / Division Code
88212707
Bureau / Division
Blair County Children, Youth & Families
Worksite Address
423 Allegheny Street
City
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
16648
Contact Name
Sandra Wharton; Shannon Tucker
Contact Phone
814.693.3130
Contact Email
swharton@blairco.org; stucker@blairco.org
Description
Benefits
Questions

THE POSITION

Do you want to help guide new staff members to be their best selves with a team that provides the resources needed to strengthen families and assure the safety, permanency, and well-being of the children? Blair County Children, Youth, and Families is looking for a Program Specialist join our leadership team. now, achieve your career goals, and together we can make a lasting, positive difference!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This Program Specialist is a member of the leadership team coordinating the agency’s Continuous Quality Improvement Unit and serves as the training liaison for the agency by mentoring, training, and shadowing staff. You will coach and guide professionals to effectively engage with the people they work and partner with, maintaining a strength-based and respectful attitude at all times. This includes participating in interviews for caseworkers and casework supervisors, providing input for selection, and coordinating and establishing schedules for newly hired staff to shadow and train beside seasoned casework staff in the field and office. You will also support our agency by providing information to the community about the agency’s mission, vision, and values through events and trainings; attend committees and meetings; and relay vital information back to the agency. Work also involves performing other related duties as assigned or directed and could possibly share responsibility for supervisor emergency duty coverage. Take your career to the next level with a team that values safety, permanency, and well-being while making an impact through promoting strong families and organizational excellence!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
Overnight travel and attendance at local, state, and regional trainings as required.

Telework:

 You will not have the option to telework in this position.

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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

One year as a Children, Youth and Families Program Specialist 1; or Three years of professional level experience in the field of children, youth and families; and a bachelor’s degree; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

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.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

You must pass a background investigation.
A conditional offer of employment will require drug screening.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance. How to : 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. 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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

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. Employer
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania http://www.employment.pa.gov
Address
613 North Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120