County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 1 (Local Government) – Blair County C&Y Position Available In [Unknown county], Pennsylvania

County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 1 (Local Government)

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12 Annually Location Blair County, PA Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time Job Number

CS-2025-27820-L0747

Department Local Government Division HS Blair Co Child Welfare Serv Opening Date 06/20/2025 Closing Date 7/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Job Code L0747 Position Number 80004295 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

Blair County Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic professional to join our leadership team as a County Program Specialist 1 within the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Unit. This role presents a unique opportunity to mentor and inspire fellow professionals, promoting a strength-based approach in their interactions with clients and partners. By ensuring the agency operates smoothly and efficiently, you will take pride in making a meaningful impact on the community. We eagerly anticipate the chance to meet you and explore how your insights and experience can contribute to our mission.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Program Specialist 1 in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) unit plays a crucial role in ensuring the agency meets licensing requirements set by the Department of Human Services. This specialist possesses a deep understanding of the agency’s operations and serves as the go-to expert for regulatory compliance. Beyond compliance, the role focuses on enhancing the agency’s performance by creating and executing strategies aimed at continuous quality improvement, utilizing evidence-based practices. This includes monitoring the quality of services provided by contracted providers, reviewing their compliance with purchase agreements, and assessing the services delivered to children and families in Blair County. Additionally, you will gather data from case reviews and collaborate with the Program Specialist 2 to analyze this information, identifying necessary systemic changes in policies, procedures, or organizational structure. Finally, this role also involves supporting the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring they are well integrated into the agency’s mission.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

+ Full-time employment, 35 hours per week + Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday

• Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

+ This position requires supervisor emergency duty coverage, as scheduled. +

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:

+ Two 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 (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) 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 a 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

Apply:

+ Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents willnotbe 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. Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package. 01 How many years of full-time professional experience do you have in the field of children, youth, and families? + 2 years or more + 1 but less than 2 years + Less than 1 year + None 02 If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experiencemustalso be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below. 03 How much graduate coursework in the behavioral, social or habilitative sciences, community planning, community organization or related field have you completed? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the “Attachments” tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visitingwww.naces.organd clicking the Evaluation Services Link. For additional information on foreign education credentials, please visithttps://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx#q3and click on Other Information. You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the “Attachments” tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted. + 30 or more credits + 15 but less than 30 credits + Less than 15 credits + None 04 You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. Youmustcomplete the applicationandanswer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents willnotbe reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score. All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions. Read each question carefully. Determine and select which “Level of Performance” most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.

The “Level of Performance” you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered.

In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function. If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the “Yes” button and proceed to the exam questions. If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to ourFAQ page (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) . + Yes 05 WORK

BEHAVIOR 1

• PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT

Develops and implements children, youth, and families program objectives, plans, policies, and procedures. Levels of Performance Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim. + A. I have experience

DEVELOPING

children, youth, and families program objectives, plans, policies, and procedures. + B. I have experience

IMPLEMENTING

children, youth, and families program objectives, plans, policies, and procedures that

SOMEONE ELSE

developed. + C. I have experience

DEVELOPING OR IMPLEMENTING

objectives, plans, policies, and procedures for programs

OTHER THAN

children, youth, and families. + D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to policy development or organizational communication. + E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior. 06 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience + The duties you performed related to developing or implementing objectives, plans, policies, and procedures + The type of program that you developed or implemented 07 If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below. + College/University + Course Title + Credits/Clock Hours 08 WORK

BEHAVIOR 2

• DATA

ANALYSIS

Analyzes data related to children, youth, and families programs and service contracts to identify trends; evaluates program effectiveness and compliance; and recommends changes in operational methods. Levels of Performance Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim. + A. I have experience analyzing data related to children, youth, and families programs or service contracts to identify trends; evaluating program effectiveness and compliance; AND recommending changes in operational methods. + B. I have experience analyzing data related to children, youth, and families programs or service contracts to identify trends and evaluating program effectiveness and compliance. + C. I have experience analyzing data related to programs or service contracts to identify trends and evaluating program effectiveness and compliance. This was not related to children, youth, and families services. + D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to data analysis or program evaluation. + E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior. 09 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience + The duties you performed related to analyzing data; evaluating program effectiveness and compliance; and/or recommending changes in operational methods + Examples of the types of changes you recommended 10 If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below. + College/University + Course Title + Credits/Clock Hours 11 WORK

BEHAVIOR 3

• LIAISON Serves as a liaison to community partners and providers to identify and provide appropriate resources to positively impact children, youth and families.

Levels of Performance Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim. + A. I have experience serving as a liaison to partners and providers of children, youth, and families programs. + B. I have experience serving as a liaison to partners and providers of a human services program

OTHER THAN

children, youth, and families. + C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to customer service relations or communications. + D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior. 12 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience + The duties you performed related to serving as a liaison + The type of human services program for which you served as a liaison 13 If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below. + College/University + Course Title + Credits/Clock Hours Required Question Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Address 613 North Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov