About The Position
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. You will experience and benefit from significant exposure to critical aspects of child/family crisis intervention, partnering with community-based support service agencies, attorneys and legal “best interests” advocacy, knowledge of Florida statutes governing child welfare, and coaching and consulting with locally-recruited, child advocate volunteers.
Requirements
- Self-motivated and achievement oriented
- Ability to take direction and work cooperatively as part of a team
- Strong desire to learn and pursue personal development
- Ability to effectively interact with and/or influence people of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to exercise discretion, respect privacy and maintain confidentiality
- Strong organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent oral, writing and computer literacy skills
- Able to maintain a professional and effective demeanor in emotional or traumatic situations
- 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
- 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 the dependency system and one year of experience in a program focusing on child welfare, social service, counseling, preferred
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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
