Foster Care Case Aide — Community Impact

State of South Carolina; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

13 paid holidays

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

Paid Parental Leave

State Retirement Plan and DeferredComp

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks a CWS Case Worker Assistant to provide casework support within Foster Care. You will coordinate transportation to community resources, participate in planning services for clients, and assist with documentation and records essential to case progress.

The role emphasizes collaboration within a professional team, adherence to data security, and supporting family visitation and parenting skills while handling administrative tasks and emergency

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree or higher may substitute for required work experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provides casework services in Foster Care.
• Arranges transportation to community resources as part of social service aide plan.
• Participates as a team member to plan services for clients.
• Requests educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records as needed.
• Refers to service providers and conducts family outreach activities.
• Maintains self-care to mitigate secondary trauma risk.
• Assists with Foster Care Review Board and related packets.
• Upholds data security and confidentiality for client and staff information.
• Assists with child and family visitation and parenting instruction.
• Performs other administrative support duties (correspondence, copy, fax, email).
• Performs shelter/emergency response duties as needed (FTE only).
• Ensures proper handling of personal identifying information and safeguards agency networks.

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree or higher may be substituted

Valid driver’s license

Job description

South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks a CWS Case Worker Assistant to provide casework support within Foster Care. You will coordinate transportation to community resources, participate in planning services for clients, and assist with documentation and records essential to case progress.

The role emphasizes collaboration within a professional team, adherence to data security, and supporting family visitation and parenting skills while handling administrative tasks and emergency