Intake Social Worker - Hybrid
Woods Services·Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Woods Services·Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
The Intake Social Worker screens, assesses, and coordinates out-of-home placements for youth aged 0–23 while mitigating identified risks. They manage intake and discharge processes, maintain detailed case records, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Job Summary The Intake Social Worker’s role is to effectively engage, screen, assess, refer, provide brief interventions, and coordinate appropriate out-of-home placements for young people aged 0–23 who contact or are referred to Tabor Children’s Services.
The Intake worker will need to be skilled in assessing youth’s needs, including risk assessments, and have the ability to create an action plan to mitigate any identified risks.
The Intake Social worker will participate in regular supervision and will be required to present and discuss cases with the resource department.
The Intake Social Worker works as part of a multidisciplinary team, including but not limited to, independent living staff, resource parents, recruiters, and resource parent support staff.
The Intake Social Worker will need to build a positive rapport with Tabor Children Services’ resource parents as well as their peers in the field.
The Intake Social Worker will coordinate placement referrals, intakes, and discharges during normal business hours.
This position will complete reports on intakes and discharges and work closely with all team members to ensure intake and discharge timelines are met and the PA DHS 3700 regulations are always followed.
Additionally, this position will assist staff by aiding in documentation and making contact with youth and resource parents.
Non-traditional hours may occur due to the need for evening and weekend training for foster parents, recruitment events, on call, etc.
Works a Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days WFM (schedule can change based on departmental needs).
Hours are from 9 am – 5pm Monday through Friday but may also vary according to departmental needs.
Starting at $22.60 / hour
A bachelor's degree (preferably in human services) and at least two years of experience in a social services environment are required. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and pass all necessary background and child abuse clearances.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Pennsylvania often seek candidates with direct patient care experience, and roles can be more competitive when applicants also bring phlebotomy certification or experience in crisis, detox, or acute psychiatric settings. This posting requires a high school diploma or GED plus at least one year of patient care experience, and the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. If you’re considering applying, review whether your experience matches the setting and be ready to highlight any behavioral-health or phlebotomy background.
