County Children, Youth, and Families Program Specialist 2 (Local Government)
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $85,099 - $93,609/yr
- Posted
- 6 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
If you are a strategic, detail-oriented leader committed to strengthening child safety and improving system performance, we encourage you to apply. Join us in driving high-impact quality assurance efforts and shaping safer outcomes for children across Allegheny County. Your expertise can help transform practice, elevate standards, and make a meaningful difference in our community. Join an agency that values leadership, teamwork, and dedication to child well-being.
Position Duties
This position helps support a team that examines child safety concerns and evaluates key practices to strengthen overall system performance. As a Children, Youth, and Family Program Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Team Leadership: Lead staff through daily supervision, workload planning, skill development, and performance evaluation
- Case Analysis Oversight: Guide assessments of child fatalities and near-fatalities to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Safety Review Coordination: Manage real-time assessments of high-risk cases to determine urgent safety needs and alignment with standards
- Risk Communication: Share safety concerns with leadership by outlining risks, recommended actions, and timelines
- Documentation Quality: Maintain clear review materials by writing, evaluating, and refining summaries and reports
- Systemwide Insights: Identify trends and risks across review activities to strengthen practice, policy, and resource planning
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- Scheduled hours can vary depending on the needs of the regional offices.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to two days per week after six months of employment. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- 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.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
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.
Other Qualifications
- 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.
Benefits
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.
Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- 3 years or more
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
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 you answer this question based on education 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 visiting https://www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services link.
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.
- 60 credits or more
- 30 but less than 60 credits
- Less than 30 credits
- None
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 work behavior 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 for each work behavior 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 our FAQ page.
- Yes
Develop and modify children, youth, and families' programs, policies, and practices to meet the needs of the population served. Ensure policies, standards, and services are compliant with existing federal, state, and departmental policies.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience developing and modifying CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES programs, policies, and practices and ensuring policies, standards, and services are compliant with requirements.
- B. I have experience developing and modifying HUMAN SERVICES programs, policies, and practices and ensuring policies, standards, and services are compliant with requirements.
- C. I have experience developing and modifying programs, policies, and practices and ensuring policies, standards, and services are compliant with requirements. This was NOT related to human services.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to policy development.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience developing and modifying programs, policies, and practices and the type(s).
- Your experience ensuring program compliance and the type(s).
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Review, analyze, and monitor case record documentation, service utilization, and reports for quality and effectiveness of programs. Make recommendations for corrective action plans as needed.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES case record documentation, service utilization, and reports for quality and effectiveness of programs and making recommendations for corrective action plans.
- B. I have experience reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring HUMAN SERVICES case record documentation, service utilization, and reports for quality and effectiveness of programs and making recommendations for corrective action plans.
- C. I have experience reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring documentation and reports for quality and effectiveness of programs and making recommendations for corrective action plans. This was NOT related to human services.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to research methods, research design and analysis, or quality assurance.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience revieing, analyzing, and monitoring information and the type(s).
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Monitor services provided by children, youth, and families service providers in order to determine compliance with federal practices, standards, and children, youth, and families' programs provisions. Make recommendations for corrective action plans as needed.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. have experience monitoring services provided by CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES service providers in order to determine compliance. I made recommendations for corrective action plans.
- B. I have experience monitoring services provided by HUMAN SERVICES service providers in order to determine compliance. I made recommendations for corrective action plans.
- C. I have experience monitoring services of providers in order to determine compliance. This was NOT related to human services.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to contract management.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience monitoring providers and the type(s).
- The type(s) of recommendations you made.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Serve as a liaison between schools, staff, committees, and the public to gather information, share resources, and explain rules, regulations, and policies. Provide responses to inquiries and refer individuals to the appropriate area for assistance.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience serving as a liaison between schools, staff, committees, and the public regarding CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES services. I gathered information; shared resources; explained rules, regulations, and policies; AND I provided responses to inquiries and referred individuals to the appropriate area for assistance.
- B. I have experience serving as a liaison between schools, staff, committees, and the public regarding HUMAN SERVICES. I gathered information; shared resources; explained rules, regulations, and policies; AND I provided responses to inquiries and referred individuals to the appropriate area for assistance.
- C. I have experience serving as a liaison. I gathered information; shared resources; explained rules, regulations, and policies; AND I responded to inquiries and referred individuals to the appropriate area for assistance. This was NOT related to human services.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to communications or public speaking.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s)of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The area(s) in which you communicated and the subject matter you conveyed.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov