CWS Case Manager Assistant - Family Preservation / 61061564

Job Responsibilities

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults? If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you!

Job duties:

• The Child Welfare Services Case Manager Assistant provide services to remedy abuse, neglect, and exploitation or self-neglect of adults or children unable to protect themselves. Provides assistance to Case Worker II's and Case Worker III - providing administrative and casework services in the area of assessment.

• Provides or arranges transportation to resources in the community as a part of social service aide plan. Assists with the transportation of children.

• Make request for educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records; conducts CLEAR search.

• Participates as a member of a professional team to plan services for clients.

• Make referrals to service providers; send referrals for family group conferencing.

• Assist with other administrative support functions to include correspondences, copy, scan, fax, email, etc.

• Participates in Red Cross training and shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Agency Requirements:

A High School Diploma and three (3) years of experience in clerical, administrative, social work, correctional, business administration, or general business.

An Associate's Degree and one (1) year of experience in clerical, administrative, social work, correctional, business administration, or general business.

Preferred Qualifications

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, be able and willing to drive and to transport children and adults; must be able to lift children and to interact with children and adults in a positive manner. May require overtime hours to include weekends and work during natural disaster or deployment of staff in State issued emergency responses.

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

DIVISION: Human Services / Charleston County