Number of cases that two Spartanburg DSS child welfare caseworkers have between them — the highest caseloads in the state, according to Wednesday testimony to a Senate oversight panel by new director Susan Alford. Each caseworker has a target limit of 24 cases, making the burden on the Spartanburg County workers five times what’s recommended. The culprits? Turnover, new caseworkers being trained and not yet in the pipeline, new regional intake hubs and a better complaint process that is adding more cases to the system. More.
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