Description:
A Non-Profit Organization is seeking an Attorney to join our Permanent Family Solutions Network! Permanent Family Solutions Network (PFSN) is a department of A Non-Profit Organization. PFSN has a managed care contract with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) to provide and coordinate direct care services to families. PFSN is seeking a staff attorney to represent PFSN in Franklin County Juvenile Court in abuse, neglect, dependency, unruly, and delinquency cases. The job duties include representing the legal interest of PFSN on a daily basis; drafting motions and complaints; advising PFSN staff on legal issues regarding PFSN; training new workers; tracking cases; organizing and preparing docket system; facilitating permanency planning meetings.Schedule: Full-time, Exempt (Monday-Friday)
Location: Whitehall, OH
What You'll Do:
- Ensure that PFSN has legal representation in all post-dispositional cases, and pre-disposition case upon request.
- Assist new caseworkers with court procedure and court presentation.
- Assess and respond to difficult legal situation that may arise on the juvenile floor Service.
- Provide regular legal trainings to PFSN staff.
- File emergency custody orders.
- Effectively plan, manage, and achieve project milestones, quality, customer satisfaction, budget and profitability. Execute disciplined approach and standards for project communications, resource planning and issue resolution processes to ensure success.
- Reviews all CARR forms and follows up with the case worker as necessary to the status of the case or certain orders to FCCS/PFSN; prepares all motions complaints and findings of fact and conclusions of law on behalf of PFSN.
Who You Are:
- You have a Juris Doctorate degree
- You have 3-5 years of experience in Juvenile Law
- You are licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio (Supreme Court Registration renewed every 2 years; Certified with the Ohio Bar Association)
- You have an active Ohio driver's license
