CWS Case Worker Assistant / 61129472

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term disability

Life insurance

Annual leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Social Services is hiring a Child Welfare Services Case Worker Assistant in Berkeley County. You will assist with casework in assessment, family preservation and foster care, and help arrange transportation to community resources as part of a social service aide plan.

You will participate in a professional team to plan client services, request records, and refer to service providers. You may assist with documentation packets and emergency shelter duties when required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with at least one year of child welfare experience.
• An Associate Degree or higher may substitute part or all of work experience.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to remedy abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect of children or adults.
• Assist with assessment, family preservation and foster care casework tasks.
• Arrange transportation to resources in the community as part of social service aide plan.
• Participate on a professional team to plan services for clients.
• Make requests for educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records, etc.
• Refer to service providers and participate in family group conferencing.
• Assist with Foster Care Review Board packets, IV-E packets, home studies, and ICPC packets.
• Assist with transportation of children and with visitation and parenting instruction.
• Perform related administrative duties and shelter/emergency response as directed.

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree substitution

Job description

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Job Duties:

• The Child Welfare Services Case Worker Assistant provide services to remedy abuse, neglect, exploitations, or self-neglect of adults or children unable to protect themselves. Human Services Specialist I will assist Human Services Specialist II's with providing casework services in the area of assessment, family preservation and foster care.
• Provide or arrange transportation to resources in the community as a part of social service aide plan.
• Participate as a member of a professional team to plan services for clients.
• Make requests for educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records etc.
• Make referrals to service providers, family group conferencing, seneca search etc.
• Assist with the completion of Foster Care Review Board packets, IV-E packets, Home Studies, and ICPC packets etc.
• Assist with the transportation of children.
• Assist with child and family visitation and teach appropriate parenting and household management skills.
• Assist with other administrative support functions to include correspondences, copy, fax, email etc.
• Perform other related duties as directed by supervisor. Perform shelter/emergency response duties when needed and as directed (FTE only).
• To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.

DIVISION: Child Welfare Services / Berkeley County

A High School Diploma and one (1) year or more of child welfare program experience.

An Associate Degree or higher may be substituted for part or all of work experience.

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.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

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