CWS Case Manager Assistant - Family Preservation (Human Services Specialist I)

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!

We're looking for an enthusiastic Human Services Specialist I for our Saluda County office who provides services to remedy abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglected 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.

The Human Services Specialist I Assist with other administrative support functions to include correspondence, copy, fax, e-mail, etc. as needed.

Make request for educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records, etc. as needed.

Participate as a member of a professional team to plan services for clients.

Make referrals to service providers, family group counseling, CLEAR search, etc.

Provide and /or arrange transportation to resources in the community as apart of social services aide plan.

Assist with the completion of Foster Care Review Board packets, IV-E packets, Home studies, and ICPC packets, etc.

Participates in Red Cross training and shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.

All South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) Employees are expected to Adopt, Implement, and Promote the Published Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles, While Employed by the Agency.