Positions:

Permanency Unit Caseworker

Job Title: Permanency Unit Caseworker

Department: Permanency Unit

Supervisor: Permanency Unit Supervisor

About COBYS Family Services

Motivated by Christian faith, COBYS Family Services educates, supports, and empowers children and adults to reach their full potential. Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, COBYS Family Services provides a range of foster care, adoption, permanency, family life education and counseling services throughout the region.

At COBYS, you can expect an organization environment where kindness and respect matters, where colleagues work collaboratively and strive for excellence in the care provided to our clients. Delivering direct human services is not an easy job, but we believe it is our organization’s calling in assisting those we serve in our community. We encourage you to be your best self and to serve joyfully, while practicing empathy, grace and humility.

As reflected in our mission statement, COBYS views employment in the social services we provide as a calling, as much as a vocation. In doing so, we care for our employees, the caregivers, by adopting a family approach toward our team leadership. Support and cooperation are built into how we operate.

Work Hours:    37.5 hours per week

Reports to:        Permanency Unit Supervisor

Salary: Starts at $46,452, based on experience

Summary:                   

The Permanency Unit Caseworker functions in the capacity of a Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency (LCCYSSA) Placement Caseworker. The caseworker supervises, coordinates and provides services to biological families and their children who are placed in foster homes, group homes, and residential facilities, and to families whose children remain in home, but are receiving services.

For all cases, the caseworker is responsible for creating and implementing written case plans for children and their families. The caseworker supervises the client’s progress and develops written reviews of plans and presents those to the Court. With the assistance of the supervisor, the caseworker is required to prioritize tasks to complete job requirements while maintaining a focus on providing quality services to all clients.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of a four-year college degree in social sciences
2. Must pass Pennsylvania ChildLine and State Police Record checks, FBI Clearances, and a pre-employment medical appraisal.
3. Valid Driver’s License, vehicle registration and insurance required.

Summary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Continuously assess the safety of children in placement setting or in care of parents. If necessary, develop and implement safety plans with caregivers to assure on-going safety and protection from abuse or neglect. Casework includes evaluation and documentation of quality of care provided to children in agency care through visits with the child.
2. In support of the goal of assuring child safety, the caseworker can expect to facilitate, and when necessary, supervise parent/child visits, as well as refer parents and children to additional services in support of goals of case plan. Caseworker routinely provides transportation in a timely manner to case-related appointments.
3. As part of ongoing case management, caseworker will assist biological parents in completing their plan requirements, making home visits to monitor conditions and care, assessing families’ strengths and needs.
4. Case management with foster parents includes identifying and obtaining needed services for child and ensuring quality substitute care for children.
5. Completion of all mandated paperwork, including that for court, is required while developing and monitoring the case plan, using various treatment modalities and assessment tools.
6. Court attendance is a significant requirement and includes, but is not limited to, activities such as preparing petitions and testifying at Permanency Hearings for all children in placement and testifying at hearings to terminate parental rights.
7. Organizational expectations include attending staff meetings, identifying financial needs and completing necessary financial documentation.

Required Skills & Training:

1. Commitment to enhance the mission of COBYS Family services which is, motivated by Christian faith, COBYS educates, supports and empowers children and adults to reach their full potential.
2. Communicate effectively in both oral and written communication with clients, their families and professionals.
3. Establish relationships with clients that will facilitate development and implementation of case plans, and which balance the roles of assistance and protection of a child.
4. Flexibility and energy to meet the unpredictable and emergency nature of caseload
5. The ability to gather sufficient information, to analyze complex situations accurately, to respond to stressful situations in a constructive manner and to pursue effective courses of action.
6. The ability to work cooperatively to enhance team functioning within the Permanency Unit, and to contribute to the overall agency goals.
7. Caseworker will complete and document a minimum of 40 hours of training annually based on organizational requirements and individual caseworker needs. Training to include CPR/FA.

Job Description for Permanency Unit Caseworker

Benefits included. EOE.  Please send your resume to recruitment@cobys.org by October 21, 2026, or until position is filled.

Out-Patient Therapist

Looking for the feel of a nonprofit private practice with the support and benefits of a larger organization? COBYS Family Services offers a welcoming counseling environment where therapists can do meaningful clinical work while maintaining healthy work-life balance. This part-time position provides 20–22 billable hours per week and includes generous benefits such as a 401(k), paid time off, holidays, and sick days.

Work Hours: Therapist to provide 20-22 billable hours per week
Reports To: Counseling Department Supervisor

About COBYS Family Services

At COBYS Family Services, we are committed to providing excellent, compassionate care to individuals and families in our community. Our counseling team is guided by the values of Life is Sacred, Integrity, Faith, Teamwork, and Servanthood, and we seek therapists who share those values and bring strong clinical skills, compassion, and professionalism to their work.

We are seeking a compassionate, licensed Mental Health Therapist to serve clients in Lancaster County and surrounding areas. This is a meaningful opportunity for a therapist who wants to make a positive difference, support clients through life’s challenges, and be part of a mission-driven team.

This hybrid position requires at least two days and two evenings per week in our Lancaster office. You will help clients strengthen cognitive, emotional, and social skills, develop healthy coping strategies, and navigate mental health symptoms and life stressors with support and care.

As part of the COBYS team, you will collaborate with clients to create individualized treatment plans, monitor progress, document care, respond to urgent needs, and coordinate with treatment team members and community resources to support each client’s well-being.

If you are looking for an encouraging, supportive, and purpose-driven environment to grow your “private practice” within a caring nonprofit team, we invite you to consider joining COBYS Family Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support individuals, families, and groups through compassionate, evidence-based counseling tailored to each client’s needs and diagnosis.
• Maintain a balanced hybrid schedule, including at least two days and two evenings per week in the Lancaster office, while completing 20–22 billable sessions weekly.
• Stay connected to your caseload by reviewing clinical information at least twice weekly to keep records accurate, current, and complete.
• Engage in regular supervision and support meetings designed to help you build your caseload, meet expectations, and continue growing as a clinician.
• Assess client history, symptoms, strengths, needs, and preferences; diagnose using ICD codes and recommend appropriate care, goals, and services.
• Partner with clients to develop, update, and monitor individualized treatment plans in accordance with Medicaid regulations.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, referrals, and discharge summaries.
• Communicate consistently through the electronic health record system to support scheduling, documentation, and coordinated client care.
• Respond with care and professionalism to mental health emergencies and promptly report potential critical incidents to the direct supervisor.
• Represent COBYS with warmth and professionalism by upholding organizational standards and participating in assigned meetings, trainings, supervision, and appointments.

Qualifications:

• Active Pennsylvania clinical license required; LPC or LCSW preferred.
• Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to provide quality care in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Commitment to confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 requirements.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to use professionally accepted, evidence-based interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal and therapeutic skills, with the ability to build rapport and maintain engagement with clients.
• Respect for individual differences, cultural backgrounds, and diverse client experiences.
• Professional, reliable, ethical, and honest approach to work and client care.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Comfort using computers and electronic systems for scheduling, communication, and clinical documentation.

Job Description for Out-Patient Therapist.

Please send your resume to recruitment@cobys.org. Position is open until filled.