Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Advocate Supervisor provides professional staff support to CASA volunteer advocates, ensuring that children involved with the CASA program receive sound advocacy and early permanency planning. The advocate coordinator is responsible for volunteer advocate supervision and coordination of cases. This is a part time grant paid position for 24 hours up to 32 hours.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Advocate Supervisor should have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in social service-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The ability to communicate with, supervise and empower advocates to be effective in their roles—experience with advocates preferred.
• The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
• Knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics within families in crisis relating to child abuse and neglect given preference.
• Commitment to CASA program’s goals and mission.
• Must be proficient in Computer Skills.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

The advocate coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director, who is responsible for his/her performance evaluations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete CASA volunteer training.
• Assist in the recruiting, screening, interviewing and training of new volunteer advocates.
• Review new cases and assign appropriate volunteer advocates, in consultation with the Executive Director.
• Prepare and distribute assignment documentation.
• Help develop initial case plans and ongoing strategies for advocacy.
• Review and distribute volunteer court reports.
• Maintain case files in the Optima data program.
• Attend court hearings when possible and track court dates.
• Aid and consultation for volunteer advocates as needed and when requested.
• Assist volunteer advocates and office in completion of volunteer/case and data entry into Optima.
• Participate in volunteer advocate evaluations as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Oversee assigned mentors and assist with identified needs.
• Attend staff meetings and assist in the evaluation of the program.
• Attend in-service trainings and assist with coordination if requested.
• Assist with volunteer advocate appreciation events.
• Provide office coverage as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Complete work time sheets monthly.
• Attend conferences/seminars/meetings as requested by the Executive Director.
• Participate in performance evaluations of this position as directed by the Executive Director.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director or the chair of the board.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.94 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all recommendations of the CDC to keep our employees safe.

Experience:

• Supervising Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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