Social Work Services Trainee

SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TRAINEE

 All applications will be accepted from 10/27/2025-11/09/2025.

A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, job growth opportunities, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

 General Job Description:   This is training level work developing the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform social services work.  An employee in this class functions in a training capacity receiving instruction in the principles, practices, procedures and application of social services work methods and techniques.  Work includes exposure to the variety of counseling, referral, placement and/or adoptive functions required to provide services to children and youth, services to adults and aging, services to individuals with mental illness and/or with intellectual disabilities, services for family medical care and/or for correctional rehabilitation.  As the training period progresses, the employee performs increasingly difficult and responsible work.  Contact with individuals, their families, representatives of various private and public welfare agencies, representatives of professional and community groups, and the general public is a significant aspect of the work.

EDUCATION:

Completion of a bachelor's degree program in social work, social services, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, behavioral health, public health, human services, human or child development, education or a closely related field at an accredited college or university.

 The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is Hamid Bertal. You can contact Hamid at hamid.bertal@phila.gov.