What are the responsibilities and job description for the CWS Case Manager - Placement Services / 61082774 position at State of South Carolina?
Job Duties:
- The Placement Services Division Placement Coordinator has the role of receiving information from DSS staff regarding children who are in need of a foster care placement and facilitating matching of children with available DSS foster homes, partner agency foster homes or group care facilities (when appropriate) with the goal of finding "Best Fit First". This position may also assist with arranging services to support placement stability. This position works in the Midlands Placement Services unit with working hours of 8:30am to 5pm.
- Placement Coordinator will receive, record and assess referral information from DSS staff regarding children and youth who require a foster care placement. Placement Coordinator will use critical thinking to explore options within the DSS foster families, partner foster care licensing agencies, or group care settings (when appropriate), and will interface with potential families or partner agencies to explore placement options using phone or email, while always demonstrating excellent communication, client/customer service and professionalism.
- Placement Coordinator will participate in staffing's, workgroups, special projects and trainings as appropriate
- Placement Coordinator will update databases and tracking systems as needed, ensure accurate and timely completion of all required documents, and prepare and maintain placement statistics or other data as requested by supervisor.
- Placement Coordinator will participate in hours/holiday on call duties as assigned.
- Ensures that Personal Identifying Information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
- Will be required to perform Red Cross shelter/emergency response duties as directed.
A Bachelor's Degree in any other field and two (2) years of professional experience in Human Services or Social Services programs.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 - Placement Services / Richland County
*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.
Salary : $44,825 - $60,471
