The Oneida County Department of Social Services is actively recruiting caseworkers to fill several vacancies.

The primary responsibility of a caseworker is to provide social work services for individuals and their families, including children, to assist them with their economic, emotional, social and environmental difficulties.

Applicants must have graduated from a regionally accredited or New York-registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented with 12 credit hours in social work or a closely related field or one year of full-time experience in social casework with a public or private agency, according to the county announcement.

The starting salary range for the position is $38,551. 

Applications must be turned in to the Oneida County Personnel Office by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16.

The corresponding civil service test date is March 14.

For more information and to obtain an application, visit oneidacountyjobs.com.