The CASA Advocacy Coordinator provides day-to-day support to CASA volunteers, ensuring that children receive professional advocacy and early permanency planning. This primarily involves the supervision and coordination of volunteers, who provide CASA services to abused and neglected children. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1) Volunteer management; 2) Case management; 3) Work as Court and DFCS Liaison; 4) Maintain statistics on volunteers and children. The CASA Volunteer Coordinator receives supervision from the CASA Program Director.

Volunteer Management

1. Assigns volunteers to new cases under supervision of CASA Program Director and makes recommendations for termination when necessary

2. Prepare court orders appointing and removing CASA volunteer and distributes paperwork to assigned volunteers

3. Maintains regular contact with CASA volunteers and provides assistance and consultation

4. Review volunteers’ reports and assist volunteers with report writing, as needed

5. Attend court hearings, Citizen Panel Reviews, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings with volunteers as needed

6. Assists CASA Program Director in yearly evaluation of volunteer performance

Case Management

1. Reviews incoming case referrals and assigns volunteers

2. Assists CASA volunteers with advocacy, based on specific case information

3. Assists CASA volunteers with research, as necessary

4. Ensures that volunteer receives up-to-date case information, as information is received by the

CASA program

5. Maintains up-to-date case information, such as volunteer reports and case plans

Court and Panel Liaison

1. Monitors dates of court hearings and panel reviews

2. Notifies volunteers of upcoming court dates

3. Distributes CASA reports for court hearings and panel reviews

4. Provides court orders for Judge’s signature and files originals with Clerk of Court

5. Testify in court proceedings as needed

Record Keeping and Statistics

1. Prepare reports on volunteer statistics for CASA Program Director to include in monthly reports to CSI Executive Board and monthly newsletter

2. Maintains accurate volunteer assignment information in individual volunteer files

3. Maintains accurate case information in individual child files

4. Obtain and maintain on hours and miles donated by volunteer to program on monthly basis.

Other Responsibilities

1. Meets weekly with CASA program director for supervision purposes, if required.

2. Attends workshops, training, and conferences, as appropriate

3. Assists in CASA program event planning as needed

4. Assists in volunteer recruitment, screening, and training as needed

5. Assists with agency fundraising events as needed

6. Assists with and give input on yearly program evaluation

Department: CASA

Program: CASA

Position Description: Volunteer Coordinator

Reports to: CASA Director

Position Status: Full – Time

Physical Demands

1. Works under pressure to meet client needs and other deadlines

2. Stands or walks 50% or more of the day

3. Bends, twists, lifts, and stoops 20-60% of the workday

4. Speaking and hearing essential for communication

5. Near visual acuity for reading

6. Lifts up to 25 pounds without assistance, lifts greater than 25 pounds with assistance

7. Flexion and extension of wrists and arms 20-60% of workday

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skill, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.)

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. High School Diploma required. Knowledge of child welfare and legal system.

2. Two years experience, paid or volunteer, in a non-profit social agency, in a child advocacy field, or as a volunteer trainer/coordinator is highly desirable

3. Ability to collaborate with other professionals both within and outside the agency setting and the ability to form positive working relationships with individuals and groups

4. Valid state Driver’s License

5. Submission of a clear criminal background check; clear Child Abuse Registry, clear CPS history.