<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>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!</p> <p>Special Notice: This is a REPOST -- Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to re-apply for this position.</p> <p>Job Duties:</p> <ul> <li>The Case Manager Assistant provides services to remedy abuse, neglect, exploitations or self-neglect 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. </li><li>Provides or arranges transportation to resources in the community as a part of social service aide plan. </li><li>Participates as a member of a professional team to plan services for clients. </li><li>Make requests for educational, medical, dental, law enforcement records etc. </li><li>Make referrals to service providers, family group conferencing, Seneca search etc. </li><li>Assist with the completion of Foster Care Review Board packets, IV-E packets, Home Studies and ICPC packets etc. </li><li>Assist with the transportation of children. </li><li>Assist with child and family visitation and teaches appropriate parenting and household management skills. </li><li>Assist the other administrative support functions to include correspondences, copy, fax, email etc. </li><li>To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data. </li><li>Participate in Red Cross training and shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <p>A High School Diploma and three (3) years of experience in clerical, administrative, social work, correctional, business administration, or general business.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>An Associate's Degree and one (1) year of experience in clerical, administrative, social work, correctional, business administration, or general business.</p> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:</p> <ul> <li>Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children </li><li>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year </li><li>15 days sick leave per year </li><li>13 paid holidays </li><li>Paid Parental Leave </li><li>State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs </li></ul> <p>DIVISION: Human Services / Berkeley County</p>