Paralegal - Child Welfare & Permanency Advocate

Voce; Doylestown (Bucks County); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with employer contributions

13 paid holidays

18 days PTO (first year)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Zusammenfassung

Voce seeks Paralegals to support the SWAN Legal Services Initiative, addressing barriers to permanency for children in the foster care system. You will draft petitions, orders, motions and stipulations for solicitor review and participate in county court hearings.

You will assist with lay and expert witness preparation, facilitate LSI trainings, and help locate parents, relatives or other permanency resources in collaboration with caseworkers. Schedule: Monday – Friday. EOE.

Qualifikationen

• General knowledge or experience in legal or child welfare
• Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum 5 years of related experience considered in lieu of degree/certification

Aufgaben

• Draft legal documents for solicitor review, including petitions, orders, motions and stipulations.
• Participate in county court hearings and pre-hearing conferences.
• Assist with all aspects of lay and expert witness preparation for testimony.
• Facilitate and/or train on approved LSI training topics.
• Support county best practices.
• Conduct diligent searches to locate parents, relatives or other potential permanency resources or connections for children who are receiving services from, or are in the custody of the county and collaborate with caseworkers regarding all search results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Legal knowledge

Child welfare knowledge

Organizational skills

Time management

Research skills

Ausbildung

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Jobbeschreibung

Voce seeks Paralegals to support the SWAN Legal Services Initiative, addressing barriers to permanency for children in the foster care system. You will draft petitions, orders, motions and stipulations for solicitor review and participate in county court hearings.

You will assist with lay and expert witness preparation, facilitate LSI trainings, and help locate parents, relatives or other permanency resources in collaboration with caseworkers. Schedule: Monday – Friday. EOE.