Employees Responsible for Accomplishing the Agency's Strategic Plan
Having at least one person responsible for each goal and for each objective may improve the accountability at the agency for its goals and objectives. The information which provides a list of employees and the goals and/or objectives for which they are responsible was provided by the agency in its Annual Restructuring Report, Program Evaluation, Request for Information, or Accountability Report.
The Responsible Employee
for an agency Goal may have different teams of employees to help accomplish the goal. The Responsible Employee is the person who, either alone or in conjunction with a team and appropriate approval, determines the strategy and objectives necessary to accomplish the goal.
The Responsible Employee
for an agency Objective may have employees or teams of employees to help accomplish the objective. If it is a small agency, it may be the same person responsible for the overarching goal. The same person is not required to be responsible for all the objectives. The Responsible Employee has some level of decision making power as this person, in conjunction with the team and appropriate approval, sets the performance measure targets and determines the plan for how to accomplish the objective.
2015-16 Employees Responsible for Strategic Plan (Excel Spreadsheet)
Responsible Employees with items of Strategic Plan for which they are responsible
Note: The year in parenthesis at the end of each goal and objective is the year the employee first became responsible for it.
V. Susan Alford
Responsible for:
Agency
Position: Agency Director
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Agency
Department or Division Summary: Agency
Joan Meacham
Responsible for:
Goal 1 - Promote the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults; promote permanency for children. (2015)
Objective A11: Improve assessment, referral and follow-up of domestic violence services. (2016)
Goal 2 - Help preserve the family unit by enhancing the capacity of individuals and families to provide for their own needs. (2015)
Goal 3 - Ensure DSS workforce is supported in their efforts to provide high-quality service that is responsive and engaged. (2015)
Goal 4 - Foster trust, collaboration and communication with stakeholders to improve outcomes for children, families and vulnerable adults. (2015)
Position: Chief of Staff, Deputy and Division Directors.
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Multiple
Department or Division Summary: Multiple
Taron Davis
Responsible for:
Objective A1: Assess and improve the quality of Abuse and Neglect Report Intake decisions. (2015)
Objective A2: Improve the timeliness of initiating investigations. (2015)
Objective A4: Reduce repeat maltreatment for children and vulnerable adults. (2015)
Objective A5: Develop a Case Practice Model that clearly articulates Best Practice and the core values that inform how DSS interacts with children, families and vulnerable adults to increase safety and well-being. (2015)
Objective A8: Provide services and supports to help youth in foster care successfully transition to living independently. (2015)
Objective A9: Improve the continuity of family connections and work towards equitable access to services by ensuring services are aligned with the needs of children and connected to their neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school and friends. (2015)
Objective B1: Increase recruitment, retention, and capacity of foster and adoptive parents. (2015)
Objective C4: Manage caseloads by establishing and implementing caseload standards. (2015)
Position: Deputy Director of Child Welfare Services
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Child Welfare Services
Department or Division Summary: Child Welfare Services encompasses Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Intensive Foster Care Services, Adoption, and other divisions focused on the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
No Person Identified as Responsible (agency stated these objectives encompassed multiple program areas)
Responsible for:
Objective A3: Improve the quality and consistency of ongoing assessments of safety and risk to children and vulnerable adults.
Objective A6: Improve the permanency and stability of children and vulnerable adults in their living situations by providing supports to help preserve the family unit.
Objective A7: Ensure the educational, physical and mental health needs of children and vulnerable adults are addressed.
Objective B3: Ensure appropriate resources are distributed with integrity and in a timely, accurate, and equitable manner.
Objective C3: Foster a culture of customer service, both internally and externally.
Objective C5: Establish and maintain a Continuous Quality Improvement System and enhance the capacity of DSS staff to analyze and use data to inform and improve decision-making.
Objective C7: Develop uniform process for updating and disseminating policy updates, including statutory changes.
Objective C9: Protect the assets of DSS, ensure accountability over funds, and help prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
Objective D1: Strengthen partner relationships and increase recognition that safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of the entire community.
Objective D3: Strengthen alignment among DSS and other governmental agencies to provide more effective and efficient services to clients.
Objective D7: Provide two-way communication channels to keep employees and external stakeholders informed while soliciting on-going input.
Number of months person has been responsible for the goal or objective: Multiple
Position: Multiple
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: This objective encompasses multiple program areas.
Department or Division Summary: Multiple
Amber Gillum
Responsible for:
Objective A10: Educate families and train providers to help ensure children receive safe and quality child care (2013)
Objective B2: Help prepare and transition clients to employment and self-sufficiency (2013)
Position: Deputy Director of Economic Services
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Economic Services
Department or Division Summary: Economic Services encompasses economic assistance programs such as Family Independence, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Quality Child Care program, and others.
Katie Morgan
Responsible for:
Objective B4: Provide assistance to custodial parents who need help obtaining child support payments (2013)
Objective B5: Complete the transformation of the Child Support Program (2013)
Position: Director of Child Support Services
Office Address: 3150 Harden Street Extension, Columbia, SC 29203
Department or Division: Child Support Services
Department or Division Summary: The Child Support Services division collects and disburses child support payments to custodial parents.
Barbara Derrick
Responsible for:
Objective C1: Recruit and retain sufficient workforce of qualified and diverse individuals. (2015)
Objective C2: Improve performance and quality of service through continuous professional development, coaching, training, and cross training. (2015)
Objective C6: Strengthen and support the well-being of the DSS workforce, including assistance to address secondary trauma experienced by staff. (2015)
Objective C8: Ensure all contracts have a defined purpose and include measurable outcomes and deliverables. (2015)
D4: Foster a culture of transparency. (2015)
Number of months person has been responsible for the goal or objective: 9
Position: Deputy Director of Administration
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Division of Administration
Department or Division Summary: The Division of Administration encompasses the administrative functions of the agency, including finance, procurement, HR, IT, IT security, data, facilities, and more.
Karen Wingo
Responsible for:
Objective D2: Increase awareness of DSS mission, programs, services and strategic priorities. (2015)
Objective D5: Provide timely, consistent, accurate and culturally responsive communication. (2015)
Objective D6: Improve responsiveness to public feedback (2015)
Position: Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue Ext. Columbia, SC 29201
Department or Division: Communications and Legislative Affairs
Department or Division Summary: This division encompases legislative and media relations, as well as constituent services and communications.
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