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State of South Carolina · 5 days ago

Program Coordinator I - Advocate Supervisor (Lexington) - 61069889

Lexington County, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The State of South Carolina's Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a Program Coordinator I - Advocate Supervisor to provide support and supervision to volunteers in the Guardian ad Litem Program. This role involves managing case assignments, assisting with volunteer training, and performing direct child advocacy when necessary.

Government

Responsibilities

Under limited supervision provides support, guidance and programmatic supervision to volunteers assigned to advocate in Family Court through the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program

The Advocate Supervisor supports office functions necessary for effective volunteer advocacy and assists with recruiting and training new volunteers

The Advocate Supervisor inputs program information as needed into the database for tracking county statistical information

The Advocate Supervisor is responsible for assigning volunteers to child abuse/neglect cases and providing assistance to the volunteers with case management and court preparation

The Advocate Supervisor assists with planning and facilitating continuing education of volunteers

As the Advocate Supervisor, performs direct child advocacy as the court appointed Guardian ad Litem when there is an inadequate pool of volunteers to serve in this capacity

Employee must be able to work under limited supervision and exercise discretion concerning confidential information; responsible for providing day to day case management, court preparation, supervision and assistance to volunteer advocates; ability to follow directions and leadership of County Director, Regional Staff and State Office Staff; responsible for following the South Carolina statutes applicable to the Guardian ad Litem Program and the Best Practices established for the SCGAL Program

Assigns volunteers to children in cases of child abuse/neglect; provides supervision and support to volunteers to ensure compliance with law, policy and program's objectives regarding the best interest of the children

Provides assistance with the preparation for court and court reports and attends hearings with volunteers as required and appropriate

Maintains accurate child and case specific information in the database; coordinates the receipt of monthly monitoring reports (MMR) and inputs data into the database while maintaining a tracking system of monthly monitoring reports received

Assist with training new and existing volunteers according to program guidelines

Assist with recruiting a diverse and sufficient pool of volunteers so that all cases can be assigned to a volunteer and maintain policy guidelines regarding case assignments to staff and volunteers

Performs administrative functions for the county office that promote effective and efficient achievement of program goals and objectives

Perform direct child advocacy as the court appointed Guardian ad Litem when there is an inadequate pool of volunteers to serve in this capacity

Completes any special assignments or tasks as assigned by County Director

Qualification

Case managementVolunteer trainingData entryJudgmentDiscretionCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)

Ability to exercise judgment and discretion concerning confidential information and case management

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, co-workers and partner agencies

Ability to perform multiple tasks, prioritize scheduling and organization required

Ability to train and supervise volunteers

Knowledge of computer applications and data entry

Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures

Position may require overnight travel

Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends

Position requires routine driver duties

Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs

Position requires non-essential declaration

Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license

Work is performed primarily in an office environment, but travel and field work will be required in areas where there are some risks and hazards that are known, predictable and controllable