South Carolina Department of Social Services Email Format
Government AdministrationSouth Carolina, United States1001-5000 Employees
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is a state government agency within Government Administration, based in Columbia, South Carolina at 1535 Confederate Avenue, P.O. Box 1520, 29202. The agency employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, making it one of the state's largest public agencies. Its mission is to serve South Carolina by promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and vulnerable adults, helping individuals achieve stability and strengthening families. It provides services including investigating reports of child and vulnerable adult abuse, distributing food assistance to hungry families, collecting child support for custodial parents, and staffing emergency shelters. The department utilizes a technology stack that includes Cerner and Oracle Unified Directory, among other tools, and maintains a website at https://sc.gov.