CWS Case Worker Assistant ​/ 61129472

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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: Child Welfare Services / Berkeley County