Sareina Sechler

Supervision of Volunteer Advocates (CASA and Guardians ad Litem):
- Oversee volunteer advocates and family groups.
- Monitor and ensure performance standards are met.
- Ensure child visits are conducted in a timely manner, with direct staff involvement if advocates are unable to meet deadlines.
- Provide guidance and support to volunteer advocates during court hearings, including coaching on report preparation, court attendance, and testimony.
- Offer consistent guidance, feedback, and encouragement to volunteer advocates to foster their professional growth.
- Facilitate communication and relationship-building between volunteers and professionals in legal, social services, education, and therapy sectors.
- Lead the onboarding process for new volunteers and provide continuous training and professional development opportunities.
- Uphold a strong commitment to child safety and volunteer engagement.
- Actively participate in team meetings and collaborate with the Program Manager to ensure the continuous improvement of CASA services.

• To protect and promote the constitutional and statutory rights of recipients of public mental health services and empower recipients to fully exercise these rights
• Carry out the mandates of the Mental Health Code and the activities necessary to operate an ORR office in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and standards
• Conduct service site visits as annually and as necessary for protection of recipients
• Conduct a quarterly Recipient Right's advisory committee meeting
• Participate in monthly Behavioral Management Meetings to ensure appropriate limitations for recipients are documented
• Submit to the department director and to the committees and subcommittees of the legislature with legislative oversight of mental health matters, for availability to the public, an annual report on the current status of recipient rights for the state
• Conduct Recipient Right's training to all agency staff and contractual staff monthly
• Participate in development and review of agency Policies and Procedures
• Ensure all reports of suspected violations of rights are investigated in accordance with policy and procedure

• Combined administrative and clinical duties
• Provided outpatient and limited case management services to the mentally ill and substance abuse patients
• Responsible for the management and oversight of the county office
• Manages programs such as MCO/MRO services, Criminal Justice (probation/community corrections), school-based services, drug free Steuben committee, and wraparound services
• Provide support and influence to staff while upholding expectations of the organization

• Provide open and effective communication between the CMH and Department of child services
• Track referral data and processing key information
• Maintain accurate data measures and reports per DCS state standards
• Monitor service outcomes with clients and families
• Collaborate with treatment team to ensure effective and appropriate treatment is provided
• Provide court testimony on behalf of clients and the organization