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CWS Case Worker Assistant - Foster Care / 61061625

State of South Carolina

Department of Social Services

Fresh

Location

South Carolina, 29201

Salary

$37,200 - $48,300

per year

Closes

April 23, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job supports child welfare case workers in foster care by helping with administrative tasks, transporting children to appointments and school, and gathering necessary records to protect vulnerable kids and families.

It's ideal for someone organized and compassionate who enjoys community service and has experience in office work or social services.

You'll play a key role in stabilizing lives through behind-the-scenes support.

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma plus three years of experience in clerical, administrative, social work, correctional, business administration, or general business
  • Or an Associate Degree plus one year of relevant experience in the above fields
  • Ability to assist with transportation of foster children to medical, school, and visitation appointments
  • Skills in requesting and managing records (educational, medical, dental, mental health, law enforcement, background checks)
  • Proficiency in completing applications and packets for foster care reviews, adoptions, home studies, and interstate placements
  • Experience with data entry, uploading documents to systems like CAPSS, and general administrative tasks (copying, filing, emailing)
  • Commitment to safeguarding personal identifying information (PII) and participating in emergency duties like Red Cross training

Full Job Description


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 Child Welfare Services Case Worker Assistant provide services to remedy abuse, neglect and exploitations of self neglect of adults or children unable to protect themselves.

Case Worker Assistant will assist Case Workers with providing casework services and administrative support for CWS Foster Care staff.


  • Assist with transportation of foster children to medical appointments, scheduled visitations, to and from school as well as parents in need of transport in Foster Care cases.

  • Make requests for educational, medical, dental, mental health, and law enforcement records to include background checks.

  • Complete applications for birth certificates and social security cards.

  • Assist with the completion of Foster Care Review Board packets, IV-E packets, Home Studies, Adoption packets, and ICPC packets.

  • Make referrals to providers for client services, CFTM, CLEAR searches, etc.

  • Upload into linked files in CAPSS all medical/dental, mental health, school records, court orders, and provider notes.

  • Assist with other administrative support functions to include copying, faxing, email, filing, etc.

  • Prepare Foster Care case files for transfer to archives.

  • To ensure 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.

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

  • Perform other related duties as required. This includes any tasks in support of the other CWS units (investigations and Family Preservation).

Requirements

A High School Diploma and three (3) years of work experience in clerical, administration, social work, correctional, business administration or general business.

An Associate Degree and one (1) year of experience in clerical, administration, social work, correctional, business administration or general business.

Additional Information

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 - Foster Care / Greenwood County

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Posted on NEOGOV: 4/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

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