Disability Rights Advocate & Investigator

State of North Dakota; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Job summary

The State of North Dakota, through the ND Protection & Advocacy Project, is hiring a Disability Advocate to serve the Fargo region. You will provide information, assistance, and advocacy on disability-related rights issues, investigate alleged abuse and neglect, and offer training and outreach to individuals with disabilities, parents, guardians, and professionals.

Some travel is required. Minimum qualifications include a relevant bachelor's degree and several years of experience helping people

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in special education, social work, psychology, sociology, or other human services related field with three years of professional or lived experience with people with disabilities; OR
• Bachelor's degree in any field with four years of experience working with people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, assistance, and advocacy on disability-related, legal rights issues to people with disabilities; investigate alleged abuse and neglect; and provide training and outreach to people with disabilities, parents, guardians, service providers, and other professionals on disability rights issues.
• Some travel required with occasional overnight stays.
• Collaborate with staff to develop training protocols in areas including ANE, investigations, disability-related law and processes, advocacy, and other rights areas specific to individuals with disabilities.
• Represent P&A on meetings, committees, workgroups, and task forces as requested to address issues of concern to P&A.

Education

Bachelor's degree in special education, social work, psychology, sociology, or other human services related field

Bachelor's degree in any field, and four years of experience working with people with disabilities

Job description

The State of North Dakota, through the ND Protection & Advocacy Project, is hiring a Disability Advocate to serve the Fargo region. You will provide information, assistance, and advocacy on disability-related rights issues, investigate alleged abuse and neglect, and offer training and outreach to individuals with disabilities, parents, guardians, and professionals.

Some travel is required. Minimum qualifications include a relevant bachelor's degree and several years of experience helping people