GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 15TH CIRCUIT- CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER - 21020027
State of Florida, Delray Beach, Florida, United States, 33483
Requisition No: 869133
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 15TH CIRCUIT- CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER - 21020027
Pay Plan: Justice Admin Comm.
Position Number: 21020027
Salary: $46,868.54
Posting Closing Date: 02/28/2026
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Tool STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE
About The Organization And The Opportunity The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings. The Office upholds the highest standards of integrity, excellence and child centered representation. The Office assigns a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of a guardian ad litem attorney, a child welfare professional, and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney, to represent each child the Office is court appointed to. The Child Advocate Manager serves as the child welfare professional on the multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for overseeing a team of guardian ad litem volunteers for which they assign to serve on individual cases. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org.
Benefits
State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or Investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
Flexible spending account
Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage
Public Loan Forgiveness Program
State tuition waivers
Child Advocate Manager training and professional certification with the Florida Certification Board
No State of Florida income tax for residents of Florida
No mandatory night/weekend/holiday scheduled work
About The Work The Child Advocate Manager position encompasses a broad range of consultative, administrative and advocacy activities. The Child Advocate Manager may also supervise a group of Guardian Ad Litem Office Child Advocate volunteers. Some examples of a “typical” working day may include the following:
Collaborate with the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team, management, Department of Children and Families, contracted service providers, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Education, Law Enforcement, etc.
Overseeing the work of Guardian ad Litem Office volunteers.
Gathering and documenting independent pertinent case information.
Providing best interests advocacy recommendations to the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team, to the court and to our child welfare partners.
Preparing written reports to the court.
Provide testimony to the court.
Attending internal and external case-related court hearings
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Tool STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE
About The Organization And The Opportunity The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings. The Office upholds the highest standards of integrity, excellence and child centered representation. The Office assigns a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of a guardian ad litem attorney, a child welfare professional, and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney, to represent each child the Office is court appointed to. The Child Advocate Manager serves as the child welfare professional on the multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for overseeing a team of guardian ad litem volunteers for which they assign to serve on individual cases. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org.
Benefits
State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or Investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
Flexible spending account
Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage
Public Loan Forgiveness Program
State tuition waivers
Child Advocate Manager training and professional certification with the Florida Certification Board
No State of Florida income tax for residents of Florida
No mandatory night/weekend/holiday scheduled work
About The Work The Child Advocate Manager position encompasses a broad range of consultative, administrative and advocacy activities. The Child Advocate Manager may also supervise a group of Guardian Ad Litem Office Child Advocate volunteers. Some examples of a “typical” working day may include the following:
Collaborate with the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team, management, Department of Children and Families, contracted service providers, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Education, Law Enforcement, etc.
Overseeing the work of Guardian ad Litem Office volunteers.
Gathering and documenting independent pertinent case information.
Providing best interests advocacy recommendations to the Guardian ad Litem Office multidisciplinary team, to the court and to our child welfare partners.
Preparing written reports to the court.
Provide testimony to the court.
Attending internal and external case-related court hearings
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