Therapeutic Services Coordinator / 61015320

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!

Job Duties:

• The Therapeutic Services Coordinator plans, organizes and coordinates the operation of therapeutic funding and the Interagency System for Caring for Emotionally Disturbed children (ISCEDC). Ensures that needed therapeutic services are provided in a timely manner and problem solves barriers. Maintains working relationships with other service providers.

• Approves, coordinates and facilitates Interagency meetings for children in need of therapeutic support services, including ISCEDC staffings. Monitors approval and delivery of services to children with identified therapeutic and special needs. Ensures all state and federal child welfare requirements are met.

• Develops and maintains a close working relationship with foster care and family preservation staff and service providers to ensure the appropriate delivery of services, including but not limited to treatment planning meetings. Participates in any variation of child and family team meetings as requested.

• Partners with the placement services division regional leadership to expedite and coordinate initial approvals for specialized funding placements.

• Assumes a leadership role in working with foster care and family preservation staff to ensure identified treatment services are put in place in a timely manner. Assists with problem solving barriers to treatment, placement disruptions, identification of placements and crisis planning. Assists with gathering information for placement identification.

• Documents therapeutic determination and ISCEDC staffings and initial approvals in CAPSS and provides recommendations for appropriate services and supports.

• Participates in region-wide on-call system to respond to emergencies.

• Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.

• Perform other related duties as requested by management.

A Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of experience in any combination of social work, management, business administration, administrative services or public administration.

A Master's Degree and and two (2) years of experience in any combination of social work, management, business administration, administrative services or public administration

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. Requires some overnight travel and physical movement of file cases. Must have valid driver's license. May require use of personal vehicle. 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 : Human Services / Richland County