Employment

Are you interested in making a difference with children and families?  At YSB, our staff work hard to make kids matter every day! Take a look at our current opportunities! Interested applicants can submit a resume and  application to humanresources@ccysb.com.

Position Title: Resource Family Support Professional
Open Date: 9/22/2025
Close Date: Ongoing
Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-time
Requirements: Position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, 2 years of related experience, a valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle. Working knowledge of case management, crisis intervention techniques and excellent organizational and time management skills, along with the ability to work independently and in a team are critical.
Description:
We are searching for a full-time Resource Family Support Professional (RFSP). The RFSP provides support, assessment, treatment, planning and family counseling to resource families that have a child(ren) placed in their home, with the goal of preserving the child(ren)’s placement, as well as strengthening and maintaining healthy relationships. The RFSP also assists in recruiting foster parents and providing training. Some of the position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Actively assists in recruiting foster parents and reaches out to groups to specifically talk about older youth in care and the needs, challenges and rewards of fostering older youth in the system. When a parent is thinking about fostering an older youth, the RFSP will hold an orientation session where the RFSP highlights the specific needs of older youth and shows families that it is within their capacity to help a school-age child/older youth.
  • Provides support to assigned resource families with the goal of strengthening and maintaining a healthy family relationship and preserving the child’s placement in the home. The frequency of contact and level of services with the resource family will be dependent upon case needs but typically will include weekly contact (individual and family sessions, sessions with caregivers and / or extended family, and teaching/modeling skills).
  • The RFSP remains current with trends and issues affecting older youth within family settings.
  • Provides training sessions and ongoing training opportunities for foster resource parents, specifically around issues that will affect raising older youth.
  • Develops and maintains ongoing professional relationships within the community related to children, youth, and families including, but not limited to Children and Youth Services, school personnel, and treatment providers.
  • Works cooperatively with Children and Youth Services, receiving and sharing updates and information as it pertains to the Resource Parents.
  • Connects families to resources in the community to help meet their needs.
  • Maintains up-to-date case records, statistics and service plans.
*Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.
  • For more information, please contact Raelee Hulek at rhulek@ccysb.com
Position Title: Family Counselor
Open Date: 9/22/2025
Close Date: Ongoing
Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-time
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in related field, two years of related experience, driver’s license and access to personal vehicle. Working knowledge of case management, crisis intervention techniques and excellent organizational and time management skills, along with the ability to work independently and in a team are critical.
Description:
We are searching for a full-time Family Counselor to join our Reunification team! The Reunification program provides permanency services to children who have entered out-of-home care due to abuse, neglect, dependency, or delinquency issues. The program uses an in-home, family focused approach. Staff work directly with family members through case management and counseling to resolve the issues leading up to the family’s separation and to ensure the child can return home safely or find permanency through other family members, foster parents, or adoption. Position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Providing intensive in-home services to further the goals of the reunification plan. Services typically include individual/caregiver/family sessions,  supervising visits,  parent education and engaging with families in day-to-day activities to teach and model.
  • Managing all aspects of assigned cases, including extensive case management, transportation of clients, and supporting clients in various arenas.
  • Testifying in court for assigned cases.
*Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.
  • For more information, please contact Raelee Hulek at rhulek@ccysb.com
Position Title: Residential Childcare Worker/Youth Advocate
Open Date: 9/22/2025
Close Date: Ongoing
Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-time
Requirements:
 Position requires you to be at least 21 years of age, have access to a personal vehicle, have a high school diploma and practical experience with youth.
Description:
We are looking for a Residential Child Care Worker/Youth Advocate to work amongst YSB’s Residential programs–Stormbreak Girl’s Group Home, Burrowes Street Youth Haven and the Supportive Independent Living Program. Some of the position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Care for and supervise youth, ensure safety, mediate conflicts, provide meals, administer medication as needed, and transport youth to appointments and/or school as necessary
  • Provide assistance to program residents to improve or enhance skills in areas such as anger management, problem solving, decision-making, time management, strengthening peer relations, increasing employ ability, and goal setting and achievement
  • Assisting in individual, family, or group counseling
  • Participating in recreational activities
  • This position is for a variety of shifts as needed.
*Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.
  • For more information, please contact Raelee Hulek at rhulek@ccysb.com
Position Title: Residential Childcare Worker/Youth Advocate
Open Date: 9/22/2025
Close Date: Ongoing
Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-time
Requirements:
 Position requires you to be at least 21 years of age, have access to a personal vehicle, have a high school diploma and practical experience with youth.
Description:
We are looking for a Residential Child Care Worker/Youth Advocate to work amongst YSB’s Residential programs–Stormbreak Girl’s Group Home, Burrowes Street Youth Haven and the Supportive Independent Living Program. Some of the position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Care for and supervise youth, ensure safety, mediate conflicts, provide meals, administer medication as needed, and transport youth to appointments and/or school as necessary
  • Provide assistance to program residents to improve or enhance skills in areas such as anger management, problem solving, decision-making, time management, strengthening peer relations, increasing employ ability, and goal setting and achievement
  • Assisting in individual, family, or group counseling
  • Participating in recreational activities
  • This position is primarily for the overnight shift from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The hourly pay rate of $1 more per hour than for a daytime position.
*Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.
  • For more information, please contact Raelee Hulek at rhulek@ccysb.com
Position Title: Family Services Support Staff
Open Date: 9/22/2025
Close Date: Ongoing
Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-time
Requirements:
Position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, 2 years of related experience, a valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle. Working knowledge of case management, crisis intervention techniques and excellent organizational and time management skills, along with the ability to work independently and in a team are critical.
Description:
We are searching for a full-time Family Services Support Staff (FSS). The Family Service Support Staff member (FSS) works across all programs in the Family Services division as needed, and cross-trains/earns to manage basic tasks in each of the programs. Duties are primarily to support the full-time staff in each of the programs, however, the FSS may actually manage a small caseload as needed.
Some of the position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Responsibilities:
  • Supports full-time program staff as they implement services to families. This includes in-home meetings with families, as well as visits and activities that take place in the office or community settings.
  • Assists full-time program staff with the transportation of children, youth, and families to necessary appointments and program activities.
  • Supervises youth during program activities.
  • Documents contact with children, youth, and families in program case files.
  • Carries a small caseload of families as needed to support programs experiencing a waiting list, as time allows.
*Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.
  • For more information, please contact Raelee Hulek at rhulek@ccysb.com