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State of Florida · 1 month ago

GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- SENIOR CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER - 21012916

Marianna, FL

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$45K/yr - $45K/yr

3+ 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 Senior Child Advocate Manager is responsible for supervising a team and ensuring quality advocacy and legal representation for children under the jurisdiction of Florida’s dependency courts.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Guardian ad Litem multidisciplinary team, management, Department of Children and Families, contracted service providers, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Education, Law Enforcement, etc

Supervising a unit of Guardian ad Litem Office employees which may include Guardian ad Litem child advocate volunteers and child advocate managers

Reviewing the work of subordinates and guiding case decisions and recommendations to the court

Preparing reports to the court based on personal knowledge or reports from volunteers, staff and advocacy team members

Tracking compliance of subordinate staff with deadlines and training requirements

Reporting to circuit leadership on progress, issues and solutions

Administering policies and procedures of the Guardian ad Litem Office

Gathering and documenting pertinent case information

Providing best interests advocacy recommendations to the Guardian ad Litem multidisciplinary team, to the court and to our child welfare partners

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 organization’s database and reporting systems

Participating in internal and external trainings, meetings and conferences

Conducting or participating in activities to recruit volunteers, including training of volunteers

Training and mentoring subordinate staff

Qualification

Child Advocate Manager CertificationSupervisory experienceChild welfareBachelor's degree in social scienceFlorida StatutesCoachingInteract with diverse backgroundsLeadership skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License

All individuals hired after February 1, 2020, must obtain a Child Advocate Manager Certification offered by the Florida Certification Board within 12 months of hire date

Maintain certification as a Child Advocate Manager during duration of employment. Agency pays certification costs

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

3 years of experience in a program focusing on child welfare, social service, counseling, teaching, managing people or supervising volunteers is desired but not required