CASA Coordinator

CASA Coordinator

Montgomery County Juvenile Court, Dayton, OH

PAY GRADE: $24.71 per hour

WORK SCHEDULE: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS: Manage a caseload of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers who serve as investigators, monitors, reporters, and advocates for children involved in the juvenile court system. Maintain weekly/monthly contact, assist with investigations, conduct home, school, and agency visits, and attend court hearings.

• Manage a caseload of CASA volunteers, ensuring high quality service.
• Maintain weekly/monthly contact, monitor reports, and conduct interviews as needed.
• Assist volunteers with case investigations.
• Participate in home, school, and agency visits regularly.
• Attend court hearings 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.
• Assist Manager of Volunteer Services with grant reporting and applications.
• Maintain records pertaining to all cases.
• Track and report data on case and volunteer statistics to county, VOCA, state, and national CASA organizations.
• Correspond consistently with all parties involved in a case.
• Participate in activities geared toward volunteer appreciation and other court activities.

Provide office coverage as assigned by Manager of Volunteer Services.

• Knowledge of family issues, child abuse and neglect dynamics, court system processes, volunteer program requirements, social welfare, and supervisory principles.
• Ability to supervise volunteers, work with diverse populations, maintain good public relations, establish effective work relationships, exhibit good organizational skills, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate initiative, and accept program responsibility and leadership.
• Skill in written and oral communications, computer operation, general typing, job software programs, and general office equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in a social service related field and over three years of social service experience.
• Completion of CASA training following appointment.
• Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within 3 days of original appointment.

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