BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 37 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, elder care, homelessness, mental health, and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.

Staff Attorney – Crime Victim Services / Family Law

Job Description:

BronxWorks seeks candidates for a full-time Staff Attorney position to join our team. The Staff Attorney will provide in-house legal assistance to crime victims including survivors of domestic violence. This includes providing legal assistance and consultation as well as representing survivors in family court cases, and in applications for legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. The Staff Attorney will possess experience in at least one of those legal issue areas. Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intake and consultations; training and ongoing professional development of staff on crime victim services and the myriad legal needs of crime victims; carrying a caseload; outreach to underserved communities; coordinating schedules; managing grants to ensure that program goals and data reporting requirements are met; working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.

Qualifications/Skills for the attorney positions:

• Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
• Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
• Legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
• Legal advocacy and representation with campus adjudication processes.
• Legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
• Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
• Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred.
• Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
• Participate in the collection of accurate client services data.
• Assist with other assigned tasks as needed.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org.

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