Public Defender - Guardian Ad Litem 1 (3317-47) Job at Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati, OH 45202
$21.63 - $24.96 an hour
Public Defender - Guardian Ad Litem 1 (3317-47)
Deadline to Apply:
Open until Filled
Work Location:
Public Defender
125 East Court Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Pay Range:
$21.63 - $24.96 per hour
Job Function Statement:
Under general supervision, serves as court appointed advocate for children to evaluate their living situation to protect the best interest of the child while preserving families whenever possible; maintains extensive caseload; maintains direct contact with the child, the parent(s), child's teacher, day care provider, therapist, youth leader, tutor, mentor, etc.; advocates for implementation of court ordered services; makes recommendations to the court as to the overall goals of the case and recommends solutions to further realize the goals; recommends alternative plans for permanency; maintains case files including social histories, case records, treatment data, supportive material and any reports; establishes and maintains working relationship with community agencies (e.g., coordinates services, attends conferences and workshops, speaks to civic associations); makes court appearances as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree core program in Social Work, Court Advocacy, Law Enforcement or Social Welfare or other related field. (Preference given to candidates with experience in child welfare.) Rule 48 of the Rules Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, require any Guardian ad Litem appointed by a juvenile court to protect and act in the best interest of a child. The rule requires attendance at a six hour pre-service training offered by the Ohio Supreme Court, civil and criminal background checks to be conducted, adherence to the minimum standards as set forth in section (D) Responsibilities of the Guardian ad Litem in Rule 48.
Illustrative Duties:
- Serves as court appointed advocate for children to evaluate their living situation to protect the best interest of the child(ren) while preserving families whenever possible (e.g., has direct contact with child(ren), child's teachers, day care provider, therapist, youth leader, tutor, mentor and/or any other service provider and significant activity leader); maintains a caseload; meets with parent(s) to evaluate their living situation and the effectiveness of the services provided toward the reunification process; meets and evaluates appropriateness of interested relative(s) in regard to possible alternative placement for the child(ren).
- Advocates for implementation of court ordered services; actively advocates for compliance of mandated time frames; monitors court ordered services, and if there is non-compliance provides a written report to the Court and/or through counsel, requests a hearing to enforce court orders; recommends plans for permanency; makes recommendations to the Court as to the overall goals of the case as well as specific solutions to further the realization of the goals based upon documented finding of facts and researched, pragmatic, and available services/programs; prepares written reports for Court hearings and for the Court; testifies in court.
- Reviews and/or obtains copies of child's records (e.g., educational and medical records and repmis, prior comi records, and full discovery from the involved child welfare agency); attends staffing and agency SAR's on the child's behalf.
- Establishes and maintains working relationship with community agencies to assist with discharge planning, continuity of services and community involvement in client care; makes inspection trips to home and treatment centers to ensure smooth transition to after-care services; attends conferences and workshops.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The following are necessary to perform the duties of this classification. Items with an* may be developed after employment.
Knowledge of:
Case management; interviewing; psychology and/or human behavior; sociology or social work; agency and/or community counseling programs and services; federal and state regulations governing delivery of services specific to area in which employed; treatment team concepts; agency/institution practices and procedures; public relations.
Skill in:
Ability to:
Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems dealing with variety of variables; recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate emergency action; review, critique individual programming and make feasible recommendations; gather, collate and classify infonnation about data, people or things; develop good rapport with clients and respective families; handle sensitive face-to-face contacts and inquiries; cooperate with co-workers; establish goals and objectives; deal with large number of variables and determine specific courses of action on basis of need; use statistical analysis; write accurate and meaningful reports; carry out instructions in written or oral form; work alone on most tasks.
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