Solicitor- Children and Youth Services

Job Description

Department: Cumberland County Children and Youth Services

Address: 16 W. High Street, Suite 200, Carlisle, PA 17013

Work Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Monday through Friday (75 hours bi-weekly)

Type Position: permanent / full time

External or Internal: External

Position Code: CY2041

Title: Attorney

Starting Salary is negotiable based on relevant years of work experience:

Attorney I - entry level with no experience - $32.20/hour; $62,790.00/annually - $40.23/hour; $78,448.50/annually

Attorney II - 1-2 years of relevant work experience - $38.34/hour; $74,763.00/annually - $47.88/hour; $93,366.00/annually

Senior Attorney I - 3-4 years of relevant work experience - $40.65/hour; $79,267.50/annually - $50.77/hour; $99,001.50/annually

Senior Attorney II - 5-6 years of relevant work experience - $43.08/hour; $84,006.00/annually - $53.80/hour; $104,910.00/annually

Senior Attorney III - 7 years of relevant work experience - $48.41/hour; $94,399.50/annually - $60.45/hour; $117,877.50/annually

Pay Range & Step: See above

Posting Period: 10 days

Recruitment Methods:

• Transfer
• Reassignment
• Voluntary Demotion
• Promotion

Job Description:

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF JOB:

The essential purpose of this position is to represent the agency in matters in Dependency Court; Orphan’s Court and Bureau of Hearings and Appeals; and to provide legal counsel/advice concerning the business of the agency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB:

• Presents Juvenile Petitions to Dependency Court (Shelter Care and Adjudicatory Hearings).

• Presents Termination of Parental Rights petitions to Orphan’s Court.

• Represents Agency in Dispositional/ Motions Hearings and Permanency Hearings and Adoption Finalization Hearings.

• Represents Agency in Administrative Appeals regarding Child Abuse dispositions to include review of all substantiated child abuse reports.

• Represents agency in appeals from Juvenile Court and Orphan’s Court to PA Superior and Supreme Court.

• Drafts motions and answers to motions at all levels described above.

• Drafts briefs for all levels described above.

• Researches law for matters as described above.

• Provides agency supervision for paralegals.

• Provides consultation for caseworkers and supervisors.

• Interviews/prepares witnesses.

• Provides agency training on legal matters.

• Serves on Local Children’s Roundtable and assigned workgroups for that group.

• Attends PCYA Solicitor Meeting and Trainings

OTHER DUTIES OF JOB:

• Attends meetings, training, and in-service as required.

• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MET’s:

Two years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work and graduation from an approved school of law; Juris Doctorate degree licensed and admitted to Pennsylvania Bar.

Prefer to be duly licensed by, and in good standing with, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Attorney must have experience in providing legal services in dependency and adoption, preferably Pennsylvania counties and federal courts in Pennsylvania.

Selection Criteria:

• Meet the minimum experience and training for the job
• Meritorious service: defined as the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting

Current County Employees will follow the County Promotion/Demotion Policy.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Company Description

Mission Statement: To provide impactful and essential county services in the most effective, courteous, and financially responsible manner possible.

We are always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this job application!

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Benefits

Medical Benefits:

• Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Wellness program with wellness incentives
• Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
• United Concordia Dental Insurance

Retirement Benefits:

• County Retirement Pension
  • 5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax
  • Fully vested after 5 years of credited service
  • Normal Retirement Options:
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
• Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• Military Time Buy Back Options

Paid Time Off:

• Vacation
  • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
  • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
  • Increase for both Non-Exempt and Exempt of 5 days per year after 2 years of service
• Personal
  • 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• Sick
  • 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• 12 Paid County Holidays
  • No waiting period to receive paid holidays

Additional Benefits:

• Educational Assistance
  • 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – certain eligibility requirements must be met
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Resources for: Childcare, Eldercare, Legal, Financial, and Coaching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance