GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER

Guardian Ad Litem Office, 14th Circuit - Child Advocate ManagerThe 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 Child Advocate Manager serves as the child welfare professional on the multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for overseeing a team of guardian ad litem volunteers for which they assign to serve on individual cases.Benefits of working for the Guardian Ad Litem Office include: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 optionsFlexible spending accountNine paid state holidays each calendar yearOne paid personal holiday each fiscal year13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five yearsLife insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coveragePublic Loan Forgiveness ProgramState tuition waiversChild Advocate Manager training and professional certification with the Florida Certification BoardNo State of Florida income tax for residents of FloridaNo mandatory night/weekend/holiday scheduled shiftsAbout the work, the Child Advocate Manager position encompasses a broad range of consultative, administrative and advocacy activities. The Child Advocate Manager may also supervise a group of Guardian Ad Litem Office Child Advocate volunteers.Knowledge, skills, abilities and traits for prospective Child Advocate Manager position candidates include:Self-motivated and achievement orientedStrong desire to learn and pursue personal developmentAbility to take direction and work as part of a teamAbility to effectively interact with and/or influence people of diverse backgroundsAbility to exercise discretion, respect privacy and maintain confidentialityStrong organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlinesExcellent oral, written and computer literacy skillsAbility to maintain a professional and effective demeanor in emotional or traumatic situationsAbility to coach, instruct and motivate volunteersKnowledge of case management, social support services and concepts of child developmentKnowledge of the dynamics of child abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental healthKnowledge of the Florida State Courts SystemKnowledge of Florida Statutes relating to child welfare and protectionEducation and experience requirements for prospective Child Advocate Manager position candidates include:Must possess a valid Florida Driver's LicenseBachelor'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 requirementTwo years of experience in a program focusing on child welfare, social service, counseling, teaching, managing people or supervising volunteers is desired but not requiredExperience with critical decision making, planning, organizing, coaching, leading, or supervising will be helpful to a successful candidateAll 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. Agency pays costs of certification.Location: CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428