REPOST CWS Case Manger - Foster Care / 61013942

About the role

This is a repost of a previously advertised position. The South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks individuals passionate about providing meaningful work in the community.

Job Duties

• Performs case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area of Foster Care in accordance with DSS Policy, Mission and GPS Practice Model.
• Collaborates with Child and Family Teams to develop individualized and strength-based family permanency plans, and achieve desired permanency goals.
• Makes concerted efforts to locate and engage absent parents, relatives, and fictive kin to support and join the child and family team.
• Maintains physical and electronic case records by composing clear, objective, and thorough documentation covering pertinent details of case activities per DSS policy and the GPS Practice Model.
• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health.
• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared, and disposed.
• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health.
• Completes, reviews, and updates the Family Advocacy and Support Tool (FAST) according to time frames established by DSS Policy.
• Participates in and facilitates child and family team meetings.
• Maintains child welfare certification. Completes 20 hours of training yearly to include certifications that are required yearly.
• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health.
• 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.
• Completes 20 hours of training yearly to include certifications that are required yearly.
• 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 Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science.
• Bachelor's Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field.
• Selected positions may prefer a Master's Degree.
• Child Welfare experience highly desired.

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 Programs

Division: CWS - Foster Care / Newberry County

Important Salary Information:

• Starting salary of at least $45,721 during initial certification, depending on education level and degree type.
• Up-front starting salary supplements of 2.5% ($46,865), 5% ($48,006) for candidates holding a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, and 10% ($50,293) for team leaders (supervisors).
• Annual salary increases of up to 0.50% per year.
• Accelerated annual increases of 1% to 1.5% per year awarded for each continuous year served in his/her class/position.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type.