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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Internal CWS Case Manager - Foster Care / 61015931

Marion County, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$46K/yr - $53K/yr

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking an Internal CWS Case Manager for the South Carolina Department of Social Services. The role involves case management and planning in the Child Welfare area of Foster Care, collaborating with families and professionals to ensure safety and well-being for children and families in the system.

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Responsibilities

The CWS Case Manager performs case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area of Foster Care in accordance with DSS Policy, Mission and GPS Practice Model. Collaborates with Child and Family Teams to develop individualized and strength based family permanency plans, and achieve desired permanency goals. Utilizes critical thinking skills to monitor safety, permanency and well-being. Performs on-call duties as assigned

Performs case management (ie, contacts, visitation, case planning) to a caseload of children and families to ensure safety, permanency and well-being

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 develop the Family Permanency Plan within the Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting and make timely service referrals

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. Makes concerted efforts to locate and engage absent parents, relatives and fictive kin to support and join the child and family team. Participates in and facilitates child and family team meetings

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

Collaborates closely with legal to promote timely permanency. Regularly assesses safety and permanency resources, adheres to court orders, submits court packets timely and participates in legal proceedings

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

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

Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duties/services as directed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Social WorkCase ManagementChild Welfare CertificationCritical ThinkingDocumentation SkillsEmpathySelf-Care AwarenessCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration