Adoption Legal Specialist
Location: New York, New York
Description: Research Foundation for SUNY/Buffalo State/Center for Dev. of Human Services is at the momment seeking for Adoption Legal Specialist right now, this position will be designated in New York. For detail informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Submit cover letter and resume at www.bsc- cdhs.org "employment" tab.
Summary of position: In conjunction with the duties below, the Adoption Legal Specialist provides information, consultation, and training to local attorneys, the family court system, and New York State Adoption Specialists about adoption-related issues.
Job Functions/Responsibilities: • Provide case specific consultation and technical assistance • Research, interpret, and clarify relevant laws, regulations and recent legal and regulatory developments • Prepare and train Department of Social Services and voluntary agency staff for court testimony • Provide technical assistance to help identify and resolve problems with individual case placements or finalizations • Work with caseworkers, voluntary agencies or other attorneys to develop strategies to overcome legal problems identified through program monitoring and assessment • Train caseworkers on the preparation of Termination of Parental Rights (TPR’s) • Plan and conduct training programs for child welfare st! aff on relevant adoption or permanency legal issues • Provid! e consultation to local districts to facilitate the identification of legal issues and how to mediate the identified problems and issues • Provide training and consultation on the child welfare system, termination and finalization laws, and other adoption issues • Provide content expert support at fair hearings for post-finalization subsidy rate increases and retroactive payments • Prepare program reviews in connections with applications for authorization as adoption agency and for reauthorizations • Facilitate adoption panels • Work toward resolution of adoption- related complaints lodged by adult adoptees and foster and adoptive parents • Timely submission of mandated documentation such as quarterly reports, time sheets and performance appraisals • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required: • Must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB to JD degree and admitted to the New York State Bar or eligible to take ! the New York State Bar examinations. Knowledge of, and professional experience with New York State Adoption laws is required. Direct experience within the Family Court system is desirable. Proficient in use of technology and programs used by the sponsor and Research Foundation.
Educational Requirements: • See required qualifications
Job Related Physical Requirements: • Able to stand for long periods of time • Able to independently carry heavy training equipment and materials • Able to set up training rooms independently
Travel Requirements: • 10% of yearly time
This position offers an excellent benefits package and is grant supported by the Research Foundation for SUNY/Buffalo State College â€" Equal Opportunity Employer. Both cover letter and resume required.
Organization Description:
A nationally recognized training organization... The Center for Development of Human Services/Research F! oundation of SUNY at Buffalo State College offers a comprehensive menu ! of management, supervisory, and worker training programs that enable agencies to more effectively serve their clients. Almost 180 training and support staff members with diverse backgrounds and varied expertise in social work, child welfare, temporary assistance, health and human services, Medicaid programs, management and organizational development, information technology, and multimedia production work together to develop curricula, deliver training, design distance and e-learning applications, conduct evaluations, provide technical assistance and consultations, and offer an array of support services for our training and staff development mission.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Research Foundation for SUNY/Buffalo State/Center for Dev. of Human Services.
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This position will be started on: Tue, 07 May 2013 19:39:32 GMT
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