| Posted Date: |
8/23/2018 |
| End Date: |
9/22/2018 |
| Organization: |
Macon County CASA |
| Contact Name: |
Steve Miller |
| Phone: |
217-428-8424 |
| Email: |
smiller@maconcountycasa.org |
| Web Site: |
www.maconcountycasa.org |
| Address: |
141 S Main Street, Suite 722 |
| City, State: |
Decatur, IL 62523 |
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| Description: |
The CASA Program Director provides professional training, direction and support to CASA advocate supervisors and volunteers while proactively ensuring effective supervision and guidance to each case to which CASA is assigned. The CASA Program Director is responsible to lead and support the advocate supervisors and volunteers assigned. The CASA Program Director is responsible for ensuring all the children, to which CASA is assigned, receive sound advocacy.
Secondly, as part of the CASA leadership team, the Program Director works with the Executive Director and the Director of Development 1) to ensure a steady flow of qualified, new, trained volunteers such that the program can grow. 2) to promote the program and its mission to the community. 3) to bring CASA''s advocacy to other professionals on behalf of children who have been abused and neglected, and 4) to follow the CASA model such that our advocates are energized and relied upon to know what is in each child''s best interest.
The position is currently responsible for four Advocate Supervisors and 90 active volunteers who together are responsible for 250 children who have been assigned to CASA. Supervisory experience required. Master''s degree required, preferably in a Social Work, Human Services or Criminal Justice area of study. LCSW welcome. Salary commensurate with credentialing and experience. |
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The US Department of Justice has supported CASA advocacy since 1985 through its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.