Advocate Supervisor - 61069973

Job Responsibilities

A re you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply!

• Provides support, guidance and programmatic supervision to volunteers assigned to advocate in Family Court through the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program.
• Supports office functions necessary for effective volunteer advocacy and assists with recruiting and training new volunteers.
• Inputs program information as needed into the database for tracking county statistical information.
• Must be computer literate, have strong verbal and writing skills, and possess a strong ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Data input experience and good time management skills are essential.
• Exercises sound and objective judgment.
• Establishes and maintains productive and effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Extensive knowledge of policies, procedures and applicable laws, case management and advocacy.
• Investigates and formulates recommendations for the safety and permanency of children involved in abuse/neglect cases.
• Sets up volunteers for children in cases of child abuse/neglect; provides supervision and support to volunteers to ensure compliance with law, policy and program's objectives regarding the best interest of the children.
• Attends hearings with volunteers as required and appropriate.
• Maintains accurate child and case specific information in the database; coordinates the receipt of monthly monitoring reports (MMR) and inputs data into the database while maintaining a tracking system of monthly monitoring reports received.
• Aids in training new and existing volunteers according to program guidelines.
• Aids in recruiting a diverse and sufficient pool of volunteers so that all cases can be assigned to a volunteer and maintains policy guidelines regarding case assignments to staff and volunteers.
• Performs administrative functions for the county office that promote effective and efficient achievement of program goals and objectives.
• Completes any special assignments or tasks as assigned by County Director.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR).
• Additional Requirements: Position may require overnight travel. Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends. Position requires routine driver duties. Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs. Position requires non-essential declaration. Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
• Preferred Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Additional Comments

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available ( S.C. Deferred Compensation )
• Retirement benefit choices * State Retirement Plan ( SCRS ) State Optional Retirement Program ( State ORP )

Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.