Caseworker
Full-Time Posted: July 13, 2026Our Department of Family and Community Services is looking for Caseworkers to help round out the team!
If you have a Bachelors degree and want to make an impact on your community then this role may be for you!
- Classification Type:
- Full-Time
- Salary (Grade):
- $59,138 (30W) Plus Excellent Benefits
Description
This position involves the primary responsibility to provide social work services for individuals and/or their families, including children, to assist them with their economic, emotional, social, and environmental difficulties. The social casework services may be provided in certain cases where problems of neglect, destitution, and delinquency are involved. This position requires fieldwork and requires travel in both rural and urban areas to meet with individuals or families. In addition, the incumbent makes referrals to Family Court and other professional community services. Work is performed under close supervision of an experienced casework supervisor with training and development through individual and group sessions provided by the agency training unit. In consultation with immediate supervisor, the incumbent formulates and carries out plans to meet the individual problems of cases assigned. The incumbent performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of Bachelor’s Degree.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license at time of appointment. License must remain
valid throughout appointment.
2. Statewide Central Register (SCR), per Section 424-a of the Social Services Law, and Staff Exclusion
List (SEL), per Section 495 of the Social Services Law, background checks are required prior to
appointment
Notes
NOTES:
1. Candidates MUST submit with application a copy of transcripts showing degree area and date
degree conferred.
2. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national,
or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of
equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at
http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee.
How To Apply
To apply, go to https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps and create an account. Then you can apply to whichever position(s) you are interested in.
If you have any questions please reach out to rhoran@oneidacountyny.gov or call the Personnel office at 315-798-5726
Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer.
*If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on the 7th Floor of the Oneida County Office Building. You may also request a paper application to be mailed by calling 315-798-5726.
