Voce ยท 2 hours ago
Paralegal
Clearfield County, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expVoce is an agency dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of children in the foster care system. They are seeking a Paralegal to support the SWAN Legal Services Initiative by assisting with legal processes to ensure children are placed in safe and permanent homes.
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Hiring Manager
Chantaye Baker
Responsibilities
Draft legal documents for solicitor review, including petitions, orders, motions and stipulations
Participate in county court hearings and pre-hearing conferences
Assist with all aspects of lay and expert witness preparation for testimony
Facilitate and/or train on approved LSI training topics
Support county best practices
Conduct diligent searches to locate parents, relatives or other potential permanency resources or connections for children who are receiving services from, or are in the custody of the county and collaborate with caseworkers regarding all search results
Qualification
Required
General knowledge/work experience in legal or in child welfare
Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate
A minimum of 5 years of related experience will be considered in lieu of degree and/or certification
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment
Benefits
Health insurance with medical spending accounts (employer contribution to the HSA if electing HDHP)
Dental, vision, long term disability and accident insurance
Three employer-paid benefits: short term disability insurance, life insurance and Employee Assistance Program
Employer contribution equivalent to 6% of your salary to your 401(k)
13 paid holidays (including three floating holidays)
18 days of PTO in first year of employment
Qualified employer participating in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Company
Voce
Voce provides training and assistance to child welfare, education, mental health, and adoption agencies.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase