Overview
AWARE Legal Advocate Jobs in Juneau, AK at Aware, Inc.
Full Job Description
The Legal Advocate provides trauma informed guidance, with knowledge of the proper court paperwork, a map of the civil legal process as well as connection to local resources that may have been withheld in an abusive relationship.
This is the empowering job of AWARE’s Legal Advocate.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide coordination of the Rural Legal grant program, including screening of applicants for entry to the program and record keeping. Ensure effective communication with partners, including MOA partner Alaska Legal Services Corporation.
Provide advocacy and support to survivors in civil legal matters. Assess needs and create a care plan with each survivor. Make appropriate referrals, using the “warm hand-off” method.
Facilitate direct and positive communication between attorneys and survivors as they work through protection order and divorce/custody matters.
Coordinate and administer to legal services for AWARE program participants with the Legal Advocacy Project’s Pro Bono Program, Alaska Legal Services, AWARE/ALS Legal Clinic, LAP Hotline and Alaska Immigration Project
Assess the need for and assist in preparation of civil protection orders, divorce and custody. Accompany participants to state and tribal court. Prepare for and accompany petitioners for long-term protection orders.
Provide training on legal advocacy issues and processes to shelter staff and volunteers. Maintain current legal advocacy training materials for staff and volunteers.
Provide assessment of program participant’s immediate safety needs; develop safety plans with survivors.
Provide assessment of program participant’s long-term needs and maintain follow-up contact with program participants to answer questions, provide referrals and assist with upcoming hearings.
Maintain self-care practices to manage stress, compassion fatigue and prevent burnout.
Ensure documentation comports with grant requirements, complete timely grant reports.
For full job description visit: https://awareak.org/careers/
Please send resume and cover letter to [email protected].
Our dedication to safer, stronger relationships extends beyond the people we serve. We are a cohesive team supporting the mental and physical health and growth of each other in an effort to whole-heartedly support our participants. At AWARE, we shine as a team, but also recognize the individual gifts that make each of us uniquely positioned to eliminate oppression, gender violence, and violence against children. Join us on this mission. You are welcome here. AWARE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: AWARE Legal Advocate
Company: Aware, Inc.
Location: Juneau, AK
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