Job Responsibilities
Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.
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."
- 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 review and update CAPSS as needed concerning a placement search for a child.
- Placement Coordinator will participate in staffings, workgroups, and trainings as appropriate.
- Placement Coordinator will update database of families as needed, and prepare and maintain monthly placement statistics as requested by supervisor.
- Placement Coordinator will participate in hours/holiday on call duties as assigned.
- Ensure that Personal Identifying Information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
- Perform Red Cross shelter duties and other related job duties as required or requested.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or Social Science.
A Bachelor's Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field.
Additional Comments
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 and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.
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
