Position: Director of Legal Advocacy
Supervisor: Vice President of Prevention and Outreach

Position Description:

This professional provides over-all coordination of PADV?s legal advocacy program for Fulton. including daily administrative and programmatic functions and supervision of employees, interns and volunteers. The Director of Legal Advocacy is also responsible for providing information and lay assistance regarding legal concerns to clients affected by domestic violence.

Salary: $55,000

Roles and Responsibilities:
? Oversee PADV?s Legal Advocacy Program in Fulton County at the Safe Families Office within the Fulton County Courthouse.
? Interview, train and supervise all employees, interns and volunteers for the Legal Advocacy program.
? Coordinates the schedule with staff, interns/volunteers to ensure the program is adequately staffed.
? Develops and maintains familiarity of community resources in respective county.
? Provides legal advocacy for clients and assesses their legal needs for service.
? Accompanies clients to court to secure TPO?s, attend hearings, and assist survivors at regularly scheduled court sessions.
? Coordinates services for client on legal issues and make necessary referrals.
? Refers appropriately and works cooperatively with criminal justice, legal, medical and mental health professionals and other community agencies who also serve crime survivors.
? Assists clients in developing a plan of action.
? Responds to crisis calls requiring legal support.
? Provides training to professionals in the community on domestic violence.
? Provides task supervision for PADV?s employees, interns and volunteers assigned to the legal advocacy program.
? Fosters and maintains excellent, professional working relations with the court staff, Judges and Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation.
? Represents PADV at Task Force, Fatality Review, collaborative meetings and among community partners.
? Maintains client records and monthly statistics.
? Maintains and generates monthly reporting requirements as established for the legal advocacy program.
? Ensures the strategic plan and grant performance outcomes are met.
? Participates in supervisory meetings and attends all staff and team meetings.
? Provides professional documentation of services provided, including statistical information and safety planning and maintains case records utilizing CJCC Standards.
? Commits to the principle of confidentiality as it relates to client information.
? Follows agency/contract/grant/licensing policies and procedures.

? Responds to agency needs as established with the Vice President of Prevention & Outreach in line with program assignments, abilities, and community needs.
? Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

? Bachelor?s Degree in the field of social work, criminal justice or similar field required.
? Knowledge of domestic violence and its impact on victims.
? Court and legal experience and knowledge of the legal system as it relates to domestic violence.
? Ability to complete TPO?s and assist client through the process.
? Knowledge of community referral sources.
? Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
? Experience in a complex human service organization.
? Communicate effectively orally and written.
? Proficient computer skills in Microsoft 365 and data entry.