Child Advocate Manager
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Merritt Island • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $43,038 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License
- 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.
- Experience could include time as Child Protective Investigator, Dependency Case Manager, Juvenile Probation Officer, Law Enforcement, Military, Educators, or other professional experiences working with children and families.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or Investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
- State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
- Flexible spending account
- Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
- One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
- 13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
- 13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
- Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program
- State tuition waivers
- Child Advocate Manager training and professional certification with the Florida Certification Board
- No State of Florida income tax for residents of Florida
- No mandatory night/weekend/holiday scheduled work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
case managementreport writingadvocacycritical decision makingplanningorganizingcoachingleadingsupervisingchild welfare
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationinterpersonal skillsleadershiporganizational skillsproblem solvingempathyconflict resolutionactive listeningteamwork
Certifications
Child Advocate Manager Certification