Careers

Harris County

Child Advocates Houston seeks an Advocacy Coordinator Bilingual

The Advocacy Coordinator is responsible for the execution and oversight of the organization’s advocacy initiative serving children in custody of the Department of Family Protective Services in Harris County, Texas. This involves case management, including direct contact with children, caregivers and family members; appearance at court hearings and case-related meetings; active involvement in medical and educational advocacy; preparation of court reports and recommendations; and documentation and other administrative tasks. The Advocacy Coordinator also supervises a team of volunteers serving as court appointed guardian ad litem on some or all assigned cases and represent a key tenet of the organization’s mission. For more information, please see the full job description.  

Qualifications: Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children and families in a case management capacity. Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. MUST Speak Spanish and English.

Interested applicants, please use this link to apply.

Travis County

Early Family Engagement Specialist (EFE)

As an EFE Specialist, you will further the mission of CASA by ensuring quality advocacy by supervising Early Family Engagement volunteers assigned to cases to explore possible family/fictive support and identify the immediate needs of children and families. The EFE Specialist position requires critical working relationships with partner organizations, including the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Office of Child Representation, the Office of Parental Representation and the Children’s Rights Clinic, among others.

For more information and to apply, please see the full job description.  

Child Advocacy Specialist

As a Child Advocacy Specialist (CAS), you will guide and supervise a team of volunteer advocates by providing guidance, coaching and feedback as they advocate for the best interest of the children to whom they are assigned. Advocacy occurs in a variety of settings including courtrooms, classrooms, medical and therapy settings. You will be expected to work effectively with families and legal parties with varying experiences and perspectives, as well as exhibit an understanding of child and family advocacy issues as it relates to the child welfare system

For more information and to apply, please see the full job description. 

program manager

As a Program Manager, you will provide motivation, empowerment, guidance and supervision to the CASs while ensuring accountability for meeting CASA of Travis County’s values, policies and standards for volunteer and case management. The Program Manager will fulfill the performance standards of Texas and National CASA, complying with the statutory obligations of guardian ad litem and meeting or exceeding the expectations of the Travis County courts. The Program Manager must have a proven record of exercising good judgement in their interaction with children and families, as well as knowledge of child welfare policy and legal procedure.

For more information and to apply, please see the full job description. 

Victoria, Texas

Golden Crescent CASA Seeks Executive Director

The Executive Director is responsible for directing a variety of administrative processes that allow Golden Crescent CASA (GCCASA) to operate. It is their job to implement and oversee policies adopted by GCCASA’s Board of Directors. They are also responsible for documenting and presenting GCCASA’s budget as well as interfacing with the community to promote GCCASA’s mission. For more information, please see the full job description.

Interested, qualified applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to: GCCASA Succession Committee c/o Interim Executive Director, John Rudd, at gccasa@goldencrescentcasa.org. Because of the critical role of the work, time is of the essence in submitting your documents. Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter as soon as possible as the job posting may be taken down as soon as a job offer is made and accepted by a candidate.