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Legal Services Advocate
Job Description
Department: Legal Services
Reports to: Manager of Victim Services
Compensation: $66,500-$72,500 Annually DOE
Status: 100%, Full-Time, Exempt, Regular
Probation: 180 Days
SCOPE OF WORK
The Legal Services Advocate is a full-time, nonexempt position, reporting to the Manager of
Victim Services at The LGBTQ Center Long Beach (The Center). Essential duties include LGBTQ
specific case management, legal document preparation, court accompaniment, consult and
coordination with department attorney(s), crisis intervention, and other legal advocacy. This
person oversees client cases, conducts intakes, provides trainings, and technical assistance in all
aspects of the position. The person in this role serves as a department legal advocate, including
providing internal and external referrals.
The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of local community resources, outstanding
written and communication skills, experience working with diverse populations (particularly
LGBTQ individuals, and survivors of violence), and excellent interpersonal skills. Additionally,
this individual should have some knowledge of aggressor/survivor differentiation techniques
and methods. The Legal Services Advocate should be highly skilled, including exceptional
attention to detail, strong legal research and writing skills, effective time management, strong
understanding of confidentiality and trauma-informed approaches, ability to manage legal
deadlines, and strong organizational skills.
I. FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide direct comprehensive legal advocacy and support services, including to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, hate crimes, assault, and other forms of
violence; services include but are not limited to, crisis counseling, crisis intervention, case
management, court accompaniment, form preparation, and LGBTQ-specific safety planning.
stakeholder working groups, coalitions, and boards to ensure LGBTQ visibility and
inclusivity.
nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic
backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical
abilities in a multicultural environment.
ONE IN LONG BEACH, INC
dba THE LGBTQ CENTER LONG BEACH
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach (The Center) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate, exclude, or otherwise deny employment and/or advancement opportunities to any
qualified candidate based on age, ancestry, color, disability/handicap, gender, gender identity/
expression, national origin, place of birth, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or any other
characteristic(s) protected under local, state, or federals laws in any of its employment practices
and activities. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to any of these
characteristics.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please complete all fields. Incomplete information could disqualify you from consideration.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and this application to legalservices@centerlb.org.
PART I: CANDIDATE’S INFORMATION
Name: Date:
Pronouns (Optional):
Address:
City: State: Zip code:
Phone: Email:
PART II: PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CENTER
Have you ever been employed by The Center? Yes No
DATE(S): FROM: TO:
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE?
WHO WAS YOUR STAFF SUPERVISOR?
PART III: PREVIOUS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE WITH THE CENTER
Have you ever volunteered at The Center? Yes No
DATE(S): One time FROM: TO:
WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE?
WHO WAS YOUR STAFF SUPERVISOR?
PART IV: SERVICES FROM THE CENTER
Have you ever received any services at/from The Center? Yes No
DATE(S): One time FROM: TO:
PART V: AVAILABILITY
For which position are you applying?
What type of work are you seeking? Full time Part-time Temporary
On what date can you start?
Please use the spaces below to write which days and hours you are available for work.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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PM PMPMPMPMPMPM
If needed, can you work overtime? Yes No
PART VI: EDUCATION
Please circle the highest grade completed: 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Institution’s Name City/State Years Graduation Completed Date Diploma/Degree
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach
PART VII: JOB RELATED SKILLS
Language skills: Are you fluent (speak, write, read) in any other language other
than English? If so, please describe below. Yes No
Please list any other skills, licenses, or certificates that may be job related or that you feel would
be of value to this job and The Center.
Have you read the job description? Yes No
Do you understand the requirements of the job? Yes No
PART VIII: EMPLOYMENT HISTORY I am still working for this employer May we contact employer? Yes No
Employer’s Name
City/State Phone
Position/Job Title Supervisor’s Name
Dates of Employment From: To:
Duties/Responsibilities
Reason for leaving
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach
Employer’s Name
City/State Phone
Position/Job Title Supervisor’s Name
Dates of Employment From: To:
Duties/Responsibilities
Reason for leaving
Employer’s Name
City/State Phone
Position/Job Title Supervisor’s Name
Dates of Employment From: To:
Duties/Responsibilities
Reason for leaving
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach
PART IX: PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Name Relationship
Email Phone
Name Relationship
Email Phone
Name Relationship
Email Phone
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING
I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration
for employment establishes any obligation for The Center to hire me. If I am hired, I understand
that either The Center or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or
without prior notice. I understand that no representative of The Center has the authority to make
any assurance to the contrary.
I attest with my signature below that I have given The Center true and complete information on
this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize The Center to contact
references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is
untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for
denial of employment or immediate dismissal.
Signature Date
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach
Full Time
Sports & Recreation
$93k-118k (estimate)
02/26/2024
05/22/2024
centerlb.org
LONG BEACH, CA
<25
1980
<$5M
Sports & Recreation