Advocacy Supervisor for CASA Volunteers

Voices for Children, Inc.; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health benefits

403b retirement

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Voices for Children, Inc. in Riverside, CA, seeks an Advocacy Supervisor to lead and support CASA volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in Riverside and surrounding counties.

You will oversee recruiting, training, and scheduling, ensure court communications are accurate, maintain records, and collaborate with agencies to secure the best interests of each child. The role requires travel throughout Riverside County and occasional San Diego involvement.

Qualifications

• College Degree or equivalent (e.g. relevant experience in volunteer management, social work, case management, program development, or related field in the public and/or non-profit sector)
• Proficient with current Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Willingness to learn and desire to grow professionally
• Access to reliable transportation to occasionally attend events that
• Must have access to reliable transportation for frequent travel throughout Riverside County and occasional travel to San Diego County. Locations may not be accessible via public transportation.
• Must meet all screening requirements as set down in the California Rules of Court, Rule 5.655.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an ongoing caseload involving a total of approximately 40-50 CASAs.
• Provide supervision and support to CASAs in the exercise of their duties.
• Establish at least monthly contact with all volunteers and maintain detailed records concerning all contact with volunteers and other parties involved in a child’s case.
• Conduct annual evaluations with each volunteer. Provide a written record of the evaluation in the volunteer file.
• Provide support to other Advocacy Supervisors and the volunteer recruitment and training staff as needed and as assigned by the program management and/or executive leadership teams.
• Participate in the volunteer candidate interview, screening and selection process.
• Participate in case matching/volunteer assignment process.
• Attend and support CASAs at any and all team meetings, and Individualized Education Program meetings.
• Provide support to the program management and/or executive leadership team as needed.
• Attend court hearings with or in place of CASA volunteers as necessary to advise the Court as to status of a child.
• Participate in case intake and case reviews
• Refer all requests for information that could be construed as legal advice to the counsel representing the child in the relevant case.
• Refrains from providing legal consultation, legal representation and/or preparation of legal documents intended to secure rights for children when providing at all times. Refer all requests of this nature to the counsel representing the child in the relevant case.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Writing skills

Proofreading

Transportation

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree

College degree or equivalent

Job description

Voices for Children, Inc. in Riverside, CA, seeks an Advocacy Supervisor to lead and support CASA volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in Riverside and surrounding counties.

You will oversee recruiting, training, and scheduling, ensure court communications are accurate, maintain records, and collaborate with agencies to secure the best interests of each child. The role requires travel throughout Riverside County and occasional San Diego involvement.