CWS Case Manager – Adoptions / 61016251 Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

CWS Case Manager

• Adoptions / 61016251
  
  Salary
  $44,825.00
• $60,471.00 Annually
  Location Charleston County, SC
  Job Type
  FTE
• Full-Time
  Job Number
  173888
  Agency
  Department of Social Services
  Division
  Human Services
  Opening Date
  02/24/2025
  Closing Date
  3/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
  Residency Requirement
  No

Class Code:

GA14

Position Number:

61016251

Normal Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday (8:30
• 5:00)
  Pay Band
  Band 4
  Hiring Range
• Min.
  $44,825.00
  Hiring Range
• Max.

$60,471.00
Opening Date
02/24/2025
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

All applicants must apply online. All correspondence from DSS Human Resources will be made through electronic mail, unless otherwise indicated.
Veteran Preference Statement
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

DESCRIPTION

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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 CWS Case Manager performs case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area of Adoptions in accordance with DSS Policy, Mission and GPS Practice Model. Makes contact with children and families to achieve the permanency goal of adoption. Utilizes critical thinking skills to monitor safety, risk, and well-being. Performs on-call duties as assigned. Performs case management (ie, contacts, visitation, case planning) to a caseload of legally free children and families to ensure safety, permanency and well-being. Makes referrals to adoption recruitment resources, coordinates the selection of adoptive individuals or families, prepares children and adoptive applicants for adoptive placement. Completes, reviews, and updates the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) according to time frames established by DSS Policy. Utilizes the CANS to collaboratively updates the Family Permanency Plan within the Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting.
Authentically engages families, other professionals within the agency, and external partners (i.e. GAL, Foster Care Review Board, DJJ) with empathy and respect; to include timely responses to telephone calls, emails, and texts. Participates in and facilitates child and family team meetings.
Collaborates closely with legal to promote timely permanency. Adheres to court orders, submits court packets timely and participates in legal proceedings.
Maintains physical and electronic case record by composing clear, objective, and thorough documentation covering pertinent details of case activities per DSS policy and the GPS Practice Model. Ensures all case management activities are documented in CAPSS system according to time frames established by DSS policy. Ensures documentation meets quality standards and captures necessary elements pertinent to safety, permanency, well-being and case planning. Maintains child welfare certification. Completes 20 hours of training yearly to include certifications that are required yearly.
Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health. Understands the impact of trauma on families and secondary trauma on child welfare staff and applies principles to support families.
Other duties as assigned.
Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duties/services as directed.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or Social Science.
A Bachelor’s Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field. Additional Comments

• Important Salary Information
• With the recent implementation of the Child Welfare salary plan funded by the General Assembly beginning in July 2021, front line case managers and team leaders (supervisors) will not only earn higher starting salaries when joining DSS than in previous years, but will also enjoy supplements to their starting salaries upon completion of training and competencies, attainment of BSW/MSW degrees for front line case managers, annual increases for years of continuous service, and salary increases upon attainment of established competencies/certifications for moving into Level 2 and Level 3 salaries.

New Child Welfare case managers will earn a starting salary of at least $44,825 during initial certification, depending on education level and degree type, with up-front starting salary supplements of 2.5% ($45,947) and 5% ($47,065) for candidates holding a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, and 10% ($49,307) for team leaders (supervisors), respectively. Following completion of training certification, assignment of caseloads with one year of completed experience, quarterly adjustments will be made to move successful trainees into the Level 1 salary bracket and will receive at least a 15% salary increase (adjusting their salary to $51,807, $53,103 or $54,314 depending on degree type), and $56,986 for team leaders (supervisors) at that time. Annual salary increases of up to 0.50% per year will be awarded on a quarterly basis for each consecutive year a Level 1 case manager remains in his/her class/position.
In January of 2022, DSS rolled out additional opportunities for case managers to progress from Level 1 to Levels 2 and 3, with increases in salary averaging 2.5% for each increase in the case manager’s level of expertise under the salary plan. Level 2 and 3 child welfare staff will also see accelerated annual increases of 1% to 1.5% per year awarded for each continuous year served in his/her class/position. Progression from Level 1 to Levels 2 and 3 requires completion of specified requirements in the Advancement Pathway which include additional training, skill development, and practice model aligned competencies that increase in complexity as the career path progresses. Case reviews, data compliance reviews, field observations and employee self-assessments are used by supervisors to evaluate eligible employees’ demonstration of competencies and skills prior to approval to advance to the subsequent level.
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

CWS

• Adoptions / Charleston County
  Employer
  State of South Carolina
  Agency
  Department of Social Services
  Address
  1535 Confederate Avenue Extension
  Columbia, South Carolina, 29201
  Phone
  803-898-7315 ext.

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