CASA of Passaic and Union Counties is a nonprofit organization based in Wayne, NJ (with a satellite location in Elizabeth, NJ) which champions the best interests of children in the child welfare system by recruiting, training, and supervision of volunteers from the community to be appointed to a specific child or sibling group by a Family Court Judge. CASA provides high-quality advocacy services to abused and neglected youth in the child welfare and family court system. We are committed to serving every child in need of an advocate. You have the opportunity to join this dynamic and powerful organization as a full time Advocacy Case Supervisor. Please visit our website at www.casapassaicunion.org to learn more about the organization.

Job Description:

**Cover letter required to be considered. Address to Executive Director.**

Assignment: Floating- Passaic and Union Counties

The Advocacy Case Supervisor is the organization's face in the courtroom, managing CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers with the goal of ensuring that abused and neglected children in the foster care system receive effective advocacy and permanency planning.

Our staff is a tight knit team of highly driven individuals who are committed to the mission of the organization. Each team member is responsible for his or/her own responsibilities but also has ownership of the overall organizational success.

Our Advocacy Supervisors are from diverse backgrounds and are the key professional support for our volunteer advocates. Our staff has worked as law guardians, prosecutors, child welfare workers, as teachers, in law firms, in customer service, in healthcare, in volunteer management, and in a wide range of social service positions. All Advocacy Supervisors bring a deep passion for the children we serve and the volunteers that support them.

The Advocacy Supervisor will work with a team of up to 30 volunteers and their cases to deliver high quality court appointed advocacy services to children in foster care. The successful applicant for this position will be experienced in the family court and/or child welfare system. The candidate will be highly detail oriented, tech saavy, and able to think quickly on their feet.

The position requires attending regular court hearings, drafting and editing court reports, accompanying volunteers on home visits as needed, and supporting volunteers with regular office hours. Regular, detailed case documentation is required to maintain compliance with standards. The Advocacy Supervisor is the point of contact for all child welfare stakeholders and the main support for the volunteer advocate. Successful candidates must be flexible to attend occasional evening and weekend trainings and organizational events.

Minimum Education Required: Masters/JD or related higher level of education

How to Apply: Please submit resume and cover letter specific to this position. No phone calls please.

COVER LETTER REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED

Hybrid schedule: This is primarily an in-person role. After 6 months of successful employment, employees are eligible to participate in the flexible work program which includes 4 office based days and one remote day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

1. 401(k)
2. 401(k) matching
3. Dental insurance
4. Employee assistance program
5. Flexible schedule
6. Flexible spending account
7. Health insurance
8. Health savings account
9. Life insurance
10. Paid time off
11. Parental leave
12. Professional development assistance
13. Retirement plan
14. Vision insurance

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