Staff Advocate Specialist
Job Description
Staff Advocate Specialist
Job Description
Reports to: Executive Director
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Pay commensurate with experience and skills
OUR MISSION
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kosciusko County is a non-profit organization committed to speaking in the
best interest of children, who are at risk for abuse and neglect. CASA recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to serve
at-risk children in the family court system.
Staff Advocate Specialist JOB DESCRIPTION
Requirements:
• Report to the Executive Director.
• Completes 33 hours of pre-service CASA training.
• Supervise a caseload of up to 15 volunteers while acting as a CASA advocate on cases as well.
• Completes a minimum of 12 Continuing Ed hours yearly, and assists with coordination of volunteer attendance if requested.
• Attends staff meetings, case staffings, and assists in the evaluation of the program.
• Attend annual state CASA conference and coordinate volunteer participation.
• Work 36-40 hours a week. Hours of 8-4:30 with some evening and weekend event and training attendance required.
Recruit/Training:
• Assist in recruiting of new CASA volunteers.
• Assist Program Manager with pre-service CASA trainings.
• Assist with in-service training to volunteers.
Volunteer Supervisor Staff CASA Advocate:
• Provide quality case management and supervision of volunteers as required by State CASA and National
CASA standards, predominantly supervising non-CHINS cases.
• Supervise unassigned cases and management of cases until they are assigned to a CASA volunteer.
• Act as a staff CASA for predominantly non-CHINS cases.
• Reviews new cases and assists in assigning appropriate volunteers, in consultation with team.
• Prepares and distributes CASA volunteer assignment documentation.
• Helps develop initial case plans and ongoing strategies for advocacy and child(rens) best interests.
• Attend initial Child and Family Team Meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Supports the writing of and timely review and submission of volunteer CASA court reports as well as your own.
• Maintains accurate case files in office and in Optima, including but not limited to court reports from DCS and CASA volunteer, criminal checks, medical/mental health records, criminal records and any other pertinent information.
• Enter data on cases into Optima in a timely manner and monitor and assist volunteers in doing the same.
• Tracks court dates, calendars court dates in Optima, advises CASA volunteers of court dates.
• Attends court hearings.
• Provides assistance, support and consultation for volunteers as needed and/or requested.
• Communicates frequently with CASA volunteers to support and assist in case progress.
• Assist the Program Manager and Executive Director in completion of volunteer evaluations.
• Monitor CASA volunteers seeing child(ren) every 30 days; see children in cases you are acting as CASA at minimum every 30 days.
• Assists CASA volunteers with documentation collection from various organizations and service providers as well as filing such documentation in Optima.
• Assist with volunteer appreciation events.
Other Duties:
• Attend fundraising events.
• Participate in community awareness events when necessary.
• Provide office and phone coverage.
• Participate in other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director.
• Assist with volunteer recognition, recruitment efforts and strategies.
• Completes work time sheets bi-weekly and submits the same to the Executive Director every Friday.
• Attends conferences/seminars/meetings and/or trainings as requested by the Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Commitment to mission, vision, values, and culture of CASA of Kosciusko County
• Minimum of a High School Diploma or Equivalency and experience in social work, behavioral health, working with children a plus.
• Proficient computer skills including: Microsoft office suite, database management, Adobe.
• Superb written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Time management and flexibility with job duties.
• Sound judgment, professionalism and a positive attitude.
• Resourcefulness, creativity and strong problem-solving skills.
The most significant duties have been included in this description acknowledging that other duties may be assigned/change from time to time. The organization retains the right to modify this job description as needed from time to time to accurately reflect duties of the position.
To apply, please submit a Cover Letter, Resume, and 3 references to:
Erin Rowland Jones
Executive Director
121 N. Lake St., Warsaw, IN 46580
erowland@kosciusko.in.gov
CASA of Kosciusko County provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees based on
qualifications and abilities without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental disability,
marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and any other protected characteristic as
established by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training,
transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other details and conditions of employment.
