Low Country CWS Case Manager TSS / 61143630

Job Responsibilities

• Calls on and supports current and former foster young adults (ages 18-21) in the Extension of Foster Care (EFC) Program.
• Utilizes adolescent and emerging adult development teaming approach, the impact of trauma, and methods/strategies to support young adult’s capacity to thrive and to provide a continuum of care in the areas of life skills development, self-sufficiency, stability, safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Serves as a Coach, Networker, and Advocate for young adults, partnering with them to prepare for their transition to adulthood.
• Maintains minimum of monthly face to face contact, frequent virtual contact, and adjusts accordingly based on the needs of the young adult.
• Ensures all case management activities are documented in CAPSS system according to quality standards and time frames established by DSS policy.
• Completes, reviews, and updates all assessment tools, including the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) according to time frames established by DSS Policy.
• Collaboratively develops an individualized and strength-based transition plan in partnership with the young adult and makes timely service referrals.
• Provides learning opportunities and experiences, encourages the young adult to reflect, review, adapt and readjust based on their approach and outcomes towards self-sufficiency progression.
• Provides Service Navigation by timely identifying essential community resources, assists with referral or application processes, regularly assesses appropriate support resources based on the young adult’s assessment, plan, and needs, follows up with received services, and ensures connection is solidified to those services and community network.
• Employs tools and strategies focused on early and ongoing identification and engagement of relationships that matter to the young adult, makes concerted efforts to locate and engage absent parents, relatives and fictive kin who can serve as resources for safety planning, placement, and support.
• Makes concerted efforts to locate and engage absent parents, relatives and fictive kin who can serve as resources for safety planning, placement, and support.
• Ensures that the young adult and other team members are prepared for the Young Adult Transitional Teaming (YATT) to support the continued development or update of a Transition and Permanency Plan to assess progress toward goals and shall present next steps and recommendations to all teaming participants and the Family Court.
• Collaborates closely with legal to ensure federal compliance of EFC enrollment and Title IVE eligibility, six month administrative case reviews, and annual permanency hearings.
• Adheres to court orders, submits court packets timely, prepares young adult for court participation, and participates in legal proceedings.
• Maintains child welfare certification.
• Completes 20 hours of training yearly to include certifications that are required yearly.
• Completes all required trainings assigned by HR, SD&T, and supervisor, including adolescent training track for professional development of this role.
• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A Master's Degree and one (1) year of professional experience in social services programs, correctional, education, business administration, general administrative, management, or other relevant program experience.
• A Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of professional experience in social services programs, correctional, education, business administration, general administrative, management, or other relevant program experience.
• Preferred child welfare experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Child welfare experience.

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.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Program
• DIVISION: Child Health and Well-Being / Statewide
• Important Salary Information*: With the recent implementation of the Child Welfare salary plan funded by the General Assembly beginning in July 2021, front line case managers and team leaders (supervisors) will not only earn higher starting salaries when joining DSS than in previous years, but will also enjoy supplements to their starting salaries upon completion of training and competencies, attainment of BSW/MSW degrees for front line case managers, annual increases for years of continuous service, and salary increases upon attainment of established competencies/certifications for moving into Level 2 and Level 3 salaries.

Agency-Wide Questions

• Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from any job?
• I understand that supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation will result in disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. If there are periods of time when you were not employed, you must also list those periods on your employment application. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application. The employment application may be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded.
• I have read and acknowledge the above.