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State of Florida · 2 months ago

GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- OPS CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER- 21820003

Naples, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$19.89/hr - $19.89/hr

2+ years exp

The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings. The Child Advocate Manager will oversee a team of guardian ad litem volunteers, ensuring effective case management and advocacy for children in need.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

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, staffing’s and meetings

Visiting and contacting assigned children, parents, caregivers, schools and service providers

Utilizing the organization’s database and reporting systems

Participating in internal and external training, meetings and conferences

Qualification

Child welfare knowledgeCase managementFlorida Statutes knowledgeVolunteer supervisionCommunicationEmotional resilienceCoaching skillsDiscretionTeam collaborationOrganizational skillsConfidentiality

Required

Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License

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

Preferred

Bachelor's 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

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

Benefits

As a fulltime OPS employee, your employee insurance rate will be significantly low due to the contribution of the State of Florida. In fact, single coverage is as low as $50 per month with family coverage costing only $180 per month.

Participate in FICA social security and Medicare. (mandatory)

Workers Compensation (mandatory)

Unemployment Compensation (mandatory)

Participate in Deferred Compensation (voluntary)

Participation in group insurance (Only available for employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week) you may enroll in the $25,000 basic life insurance and pay the entire monthly premium.

Health Insurance. OPS employees are eligible for health insurance if they are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average.