CWS Case Manager - Permanency

CWS Case Manager - Permanency

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 CWS Case Manager - Permanency perform specialized case management in the area of child welfare services including but not limited to the areas of adoptions, adoptive applicants, family recruitment, licensure, and treatment services for children and families.
• Provide continuous family assessment to carry out the family service plan which may include permanency planning, assessing parenting capacity, preparing children for adoptive placement, group counseling and therapeutic services, coordinating and planning joint case services with other child welfare staff.
• Make home visits as required by agency policy and applicable law(s).
• Conduct home studies for purpose of evaluating family functioning, relationships, and ability to care for adoptive children which may include home visits, references, fire and health inspections and other requirements as indicated by agency policy or law.
• Coordinate the selection of adoptive families. Make refferals for specialized recruitment / placement. Coordinate Pre-Adoptive or Adoptive Placement. Provide post placement services to children and families. Provide supervision to adoptive families including referrals to community resources. Make emergency placements.
• Plan and implement recruitment programs to increase the number of adoptive families, provide information, and participate in community outreach.
• Train adoptive applicants through group or individual sessions regarding roles and responsibilities.
• Remove children from abusive and neglectful homes to place them in a protective environment. Assist Law Enforcement / Family Court in emergency removal of children and placement in a protective environment.
• Participate in appropriate staffings and legal proceedings as it relates to adoption services. Prepare necessary summaries, home studies, judicial reviews, petitions, and makes recommendations as needed. Represent the agency in Court which may include testimony.
• To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguards systems, equipment and data.
• Perform Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty / services as directed.

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

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. Master's Degree or higher may be substituted for all or part of the work requirements.

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. 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.

Benefits:

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