Assistant Child Advocate Manager

Hillsborough County • Tampa, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Office upholds the highest standards of integrity, excellence and child centered representation. The Office assigns a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of a guardian ad litem attorney, a child welfare professional, and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney, to represent each child the Office is court appointed to. The Assistant Child Advocate Manager position offers an extremely interesting and challenging, entry-level opportunity for job-seekers engaged in a career of social work and family service. It provides a great venue for increased professional growth and personal development. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org .

Requirements

• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License
• Associates 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.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of case management, social support services and concepts of child development
• Knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental health
• Knowledge of the Florida State Courts System
• Knowledge of Florida Statutes relating to child welfare and protection
• One year of experience in a program focusing on child welfare, social service, counseling

Responsibilities

• Visiting children and youth in foster care or group care and assessing their safety and well-being
• Working with a local team or staff in other circuits to convey information about a child’s progress, verbally or in writing
• Contacting children, caregivers and service providers in other judicial circuits to determine progress of children placed outside their home circuit
• Gathering and documenting pertinent case information
• Providing recommendations and written reports to members of the advocacy team
• Tracking the status of case plan compliance, updating and retrieving files
• Conducting collateral contacts with schools, caregivers and service providers
• Attending internal and external case-related conferences, staffings and meetings
• Making regular contact with a variety of social service agencies and professionals
• Utilizing the organization’s database and reporting systems
• Participating in internal and external training, meetings and conferences

Benefits

• Paid holidays each calendar year
• Two paid personal holidays each fiscal year
• Paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
• Paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year
• Multiple options for health care benefits
• FRS Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree