Child Advocate Manager (GUARDIAN AD LITEM)
Child Advocate Manager (GUARDIAN AD LITEM)
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IMPORTANT! Please navigate to the following website:to apply for this position:
- Click on the Career Opportunities icon.
- Scroll down to the link Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Office Employment Application Here.
- Complete the mini job application and attach your current resume.
- Select XXXXX COUNTY for the job location
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Salary: $43004.41
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY
The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Floridas award-winning state-funded child advocacy organizationthat provides independent legal representation to abused abandoned and neglected children in Floridas dependency court proceedings. The Office upholds the highest standards of integrity excellence and child centered Office assigns a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of a guardian ad litem attorney a child welfare professional and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney to represent each child the Office is court appointed to. The Child Advocate Manager serves as the child welfare professional on the multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for overseeing a team of guardian ad litem volunteers for which they assign to serve on individual cases. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE:
- Group insurance coverage options including health life dental vision and other supplemental insurance options
- Flexible spending account
- Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
- One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
- 13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
- 13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Child Advocate Manager training and professional certification with the Florida Certification Board
- No mandatory night/weekend/holiday scheduled shifts
ABOUT THE WORK
The Child Advocate Manager position encompasses a broad range of consultative administrative and advocacy activities. The Child Advocate Manager may also supervise a group of Guardian Ad Litem Office Child Advocate volunteers. Some examples of a typical working day may include the following:
- Collaborate with the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team management Department of Children and Families contracted service providers Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Education Law Enforcement etc.
- Overseeing the work of Guardian ad Litem Office volunteers.
- Gathering and documenting independent pertinent case information.
- Providing best interests advocacy recommendations to the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team to the court and to our child welfare partners.
- Preparing written reports to the court.
- Provide testimony to the court.
- Attending internal and external case-related court hearings depositions case plan conferences dependency mediations staffings and meetings.
- Visiting and contacting assigned children parents caregivers schools and service providers.
- Utilizing the organizations database and reporting systems.
- Participating in internal and external training meetings and conferences.
ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The following are desirable knowledge skills abilities and traits for prospective Child Advocate Manager position candidates:
- Self-motivated and achievement oriented.
- Strong desire to learn and pursue personal development.
- Ability to take direction and work as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively interact with and/or influence people of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to exercise discretion respect privacy and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent oral written and computer literacy skills.
- Able to maintain a professional and effective demeanor in emotional or traumatic situations.
- Ability to coach instruct and motivate volunteers.
- Knowledge of case management social support services and concepts of child development.
- Knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse domestic violence substance abuse and mental health.
- Knowledge of the Florida State Courts System.
- Knowledge of Florida Statutes relating to child welfare and protection.
ABOUT THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The following are education and experience requirements for prospective Child Advocate Manager position candidates:
- Must possess a valid Florida Drivers License.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in sociology social work psychology child development education juvenile justice communications or a related social science is preferred but prior experience will be considered to meet the degree requirement. Experience could include time as Child Protective Investigator Dependency Case Manager Juvenile Probation Officer Law Enforcement Military Educators or other professional experiences working with children and families.
- Two years of experience in a program focusing on child welfare social service counseling teaching managing people or supervising volunteers is desired but not required.
- Experience with critical decision making planning organizing coaching leading or supervising will be helpful to a successful candidate.
- All individuals hired after February 1 2020 must be able to obtain a Child Advocate Manager Certification offered by the Florida Certification Board within 12 months of hire date.
- Maintain Child Advocate Manager certification during the duration of employment. Agency pays costs of certification.
(Please note: The Executive Director or designee may grant an exception for the required education and experience.)
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
