CASA Coordinator

CASA Coordinator

Job Category: Probation Services

Full-time

On-site

Rate: $24.71 USD per hour

Location: Juvenile Probation Dayton, OH 45405, USA

Position Description

Classification Title: CASA Coordinator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Status: Full-time

Department: Probation Services

Reports To: Volunteer Services Program Manager

Pay Grade: A 14

Work Schedule: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Distinguishing Job Characteristics:

Managing a caseload of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers who are serving as an investigator, monitor, reporter and advocate for children who may be involved in the juvenile court system. This would include maintaining weekly/monthly contact with the CASA Volunteers, assisting with case investigations, participating in home, school and agency visits and attending court hearings on a regular basis.

In this position, you are an At-Will Employee serving at the pleasure of the Administrative Judge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages a caseload of community volunteers who are trained as a CASA.

Assures a high quality volunteer program in providing excellent service by maintaining weekly/monthly contact with the CASA Volunteers and assist with the monitoring of reports and interviews as needed.

Assists CASA volunteers with case investigations.

Participate in home, school and agency visits on a regular basis.

Attend court hearings on a regular basis or as needed on behalf of the CASA program.

Assist with In-Service topics and CASA Pre-Service trainings.

Participate in trainings and workshops to increase job knowledge.

At times, provides assistance to Manager of Volunteer Services with reports, grant reporting and grant applications.

Maintains records pertaining to all cases.

Tracks, report data about case and volunteer statistics for the Court, VOCA, State and National CASA organizations.

Correspond on a consistent basis to all parties of a case.

Participate in activities geared toward volunteer appreciation and other court activities.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides office coverage as assigned by Manager of Volunteer Services.

Scope of Supervision: Individual community members who are trained as CASA Volunteers.

Equipment Operated: Computer; telephone, calculator, fax, copier and other general office equipment.

Contacts with Others: Attorneys; Child Welfare Caseworkers; medical, school, psychologists, and other professionals; foster parents; magistrates, CASA volunteers. General public. Parents, Relatives and NonRelatives

Confidential Data: Juvenile Court records; police records; medical records; school records; psychological records; client's personnel; criminal records; program volunteers.

Working Conditions: Good office working conditions.

Usual Physical Demands: While performing duties of this job, the employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, and occasionally stands and walks. Employee converses verbally with others in person and by telephone. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when typing and using a computer screen.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of: family issues and dynamics relating to child abuse and neglect; Court System processes and volunteer program requirements; social welfare and community social service resources; supervisory principles.

Ability to: apply supervisory principles to supervision of volunteers; work with all types of people and races from different social, economic backgrounds; maintain good public relations as Court representative; establish and maintain effective work relationships with associates and job contacts; exhibit good organizational skills; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information; demonstrate initiative in perceiving and meeting volunteer and program needs; willingness to accept program responsibility and leadership.

Skill in: written and oral communications; operation of computer; general typing; application of job software programs; operation of general office equipment.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in social service related field, and over three years social service experience. Completion of CASA training following appointment.

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

Licensure or Certification Requirements:

Completion of CASA training following appointment.

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