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NEOGOV · 4 days ago

REPOST CWS Case Manager - Permanency / 61012384

Richland County, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$46K/yr - $53K/yr

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, which focuses on protecting and strengthening the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults. The CWS Case Manager - Permanency is responsible for case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area, ensuring safety and permanency for children and families through various case management activities.

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Responsibilities

The CWS Case Manager - Permanency performs case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area of Permanency 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

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

Perform Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty / services as directed