CWS Case Manager - Foster Family and Licensing Support / 61057347

Job Responsibilities

The CWS Case Manager - Foster Family and Licensing Support (FFLS) ensures accountability of foster family applications and home studies by participating in case consultations, coaching, training, and providing support in accordance with DSS Policy, Agency Mission, and GPS Practice Model.

Responsible for processing all initial license applications for assigned regions in a timely manner and will track performances and outcomes for reporting purposes.

Promotes safety, permanency, and well-being by ensuring fidelity to policy and procedures and participating in case consultation and case reviews, reviewing data reports, monitoring policy changes, and ensuring attendance in mandatory trainings.

Performs licensing duties, to include but not limited to, ICPC referrals, kinship licensing and foster home licensing referrals.

Completes initial licensing activities to include conducting home visits, assessing their appropriateness for foster home licensure, processing and reviewing family licensing paperwork, scheduling fire inspections, and preparing foster family home assessments to have a foster home license issued within the established time frame.

Participates in after hour FFLS recruitment and retention events as requested.

Provides support to families throughout the licensing process to include referrals to outside agencies when needed and facilitates communication between the applicant family and county staff with kinship applications.

Enters complete and accurate licensing information within the agency's database (CAPSS), to include uplinking documents for issuance of foster home license.

Participates in case consultations with supervisors, county staff and/or state office staff as well as work groups and training as appropriate.

Authentically engages providers, other professionals within the agency, and external partners (i.e. CPA's, fire marshal's) with empathy and respect; to include timely responses to telephone calls, emails, and texts.

Participates in and/or facilitates child and family team meetings as requested.

Responds timely and professionally to constituent inquiries.

Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health.

Understands the impact of trauma on families and secondary trauma on child welfare staff and applies principles to support families and staff.

Ensures personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed.

Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment, and data.

Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duties/services as directed.

Within 6 months from date of hire obtain Certified Investigator certification. Then yearly must complete 10 hours of training (focused on adoption/child related topics).

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or Social Science.
• Bachelor's Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field.

Additional Comments

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.