Vigo County Human Resources · 2 days ago
CASA: Staff Advocate - Grant Funded Part-Time
Terre Haute, IN
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$16/hr - $16/hrVigo County Human Resources is seeking a part-time Staff Advocate for their CASA program, which focuses on advocating for abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system. The role involves various responsibilities such as case management, collaboration with court personnel and social service providers, and maintaining program databases.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Serves as Staff Advocate, including observing, investigating, evaluating progress and quality of case, facilitating, advocating, monitoring on limited basis, researching case background and current status of case, gathering medical, school and placement information on assigned cases. Includes but not limited to researching birth parents past and current criminal status, drug screen results and service compliance
Interacts and has contacts with the children of case through visits and meetings, all persons connected to the case including but not limited to: parents, family members, kinship care, placements, doctors, counselors, teachers, therapists, case managers and other social service providers. Also may have interaction with employers, community members, landlords, etc
Preforms “Spot” visits on assigned cases so that assurance of safety of the children involved is provided and will make reports of abuse and neglect as required by State law to Abuse Hotline
Is required to see/and or maintain child contact of assigned child a minimum of once every 30 days, unless exception has been given due to distance of placement, then exception arrangement can be allowed for alternative communication with child
Collaborates with Court personnel, Department of Child Services, social service providers, Law Enforcement, School, Mental Health and other community agencies for case updates and background history. Attends Family Team Meetings with social service providers
Assists in case triage and waitlist of cases
Maintains program database with updates on placement, parent and child information, case logs, court appearance, research and case work
Performs duties that require ensuring appropriate documents are scanned, processed and accessible for all offices, agencies, court personnel, staff and volunteers
Provides written court reports to court as required for all Periodic Review, Permanency and Termination of Parental Right hearings and any other requested report by the courts
Maintains mileage record and report to be submitted monthly
Attends ALL court proceedings and provide testimony as required
Provides quality case management and supervision of assigned case load of 25-30 cases with individualized case management for child and family on matters relative to community based and crisis intervention resource information, family stabilization, permanency planning, treatments and discharge of case, including providing information regarding community resources, monitoring and providing case review, evaluation, and documentation
Provides case management required by State and National Standards, such as maintaining direct contact with the children of the case, preparation for court testimony, including maintaining monthly contact for case updates, recording contact logs, approval of volunteer contact logs, Director Case updates
Prepares and submits various reports, including gathering detailed information from multiple parties, balancing discrepancies between the court programs and CASA program data, cross-checking data entry for correct labeling and input to State CASA requirements
Performs various clerical duties to included but limited to: providing content for brochures, proof reading documents, social media content, photocopying, scanning, mailing, and filing of hard copy documents; updates public and scheduling bulletin boards and electronic/digital time sheets
Participates and attends staff functions: monthly staff structure meetings, planning meetings for events and parties, monthly community CASA and volunteer events. Includes staffing sessions of creation of new procedures and policy
Organizes one CASA Community event per year-training, community event, speaking series
Performs all/any additional related duties as assigned by Supervisor and or Program Director
Qualification
Required
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must complete 30 hour CASA training course
Must carry 15+ advocacy caseload
Requires a valid driver's license and proof of valid insurance
Ability to meet all employer and department hiring requirements, including passage of drug test, and criminal background check
Working knowledge of child welfare, and/or child focused social issues and knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics within families in crisis relating to child abuse and neglect preferred
Working knowledge of juvenile justice and/or socials service systems and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated tasks
Ability to assist CASA volunteers in the advocacy of abused and neglected children, including providing training and evaluating performance
Working knowledge of standard office practices and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks, and operations
Working ability to count, perform simple arithmetic calculations of additions/subtractions
Working knowledge of Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to prepare various documents and written reports as required
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint
Working knowledge to use web based software programs used by the courts and program
Ability to properly operate standard office equipment: computer, calculator, fax machine, copier, telephone/headset/call forwarding system and shredder
Ability to provide public access or maintain confidentiality of department information and records according to Program, County, State and National standards
Ability to comply with all employer and department polices/work rules including but not limited to: attendance, safety, drug-free workplace and personal conduct
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written word with: co-workers, County departments, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities
Ability to understand, memorize, retain and carry out and present written and oral instructions
Ability to compare or observe similarities and differences in data, coordinate and make determinations based on data analysis
Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment
Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment for long periods of time and under time constraints
Ability to apply knowledge of people and/or locations to assist and plan layout for assigned work projects
Ability to plan, present and speak at presentations, trainings, fundraisers and events
Ability to occasionally work extended hours, weekends, evening hours and occasional out of town travel for conferences/training that could include overnight stays
Preferred
Recommended but not required: Baccalaureate Degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Human Development or related field of study OR work experience in related field
Company
Vigo County Human Resources
Terre Haute, IN, US
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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