Texas Family Initiative LLC
Location
Dallas, TX | United States
Job description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
****Average hourly rate is $22.36 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)********This position has primarily remote capabilities for those that live in or around the Dallas area **** Legal Paralegal/Court Liaison: EMPOWER's Community Based Care program includes services to families that support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). As the Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) in Metroplex East (formerly referred to as Region 3E), EMPOWER will ensure the full range of services, which includes foster and kinship care, purchased services, case management, and reunification services. EMPOWER will fully engage the community to help achieve positive outcomes for children.
Qualifications: An accredited bachelor's degree.
Certification in paralegal or at least 5 years working in a law firm.
Child Protective Services experience is preferred.
Valid driver's license and meet agency underwriting standards.
Benefits: - Competitive pay
- Flexible Schedule
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life insurance
- 401(k) Match
- 20 days of personal leave in first year of employment; 25 days after completion of year one
- 12 paid holidays
- Longevity bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Program
- Referral program
As a Legal Paralegal/Court Liaison, you will Monitor court proceedings to assist Agency staff to ensure reports and other documents are filed timely with the Court and to ensure the Agency staff are providing the appropriate information to the Court during hearings. Facilitate a positive relationship between the Agency and the Court.
- Monitors mandatory reports required to be filed with the Court in CPS cases to ensure compliance with the Agency's contract, DFPS standards, and Texas legislation.
- Attend hearings and monitor the staff's participation in court proceedings to ensure staff are prepared and capable of answering the Court's questions and to testify at trial.
- Serves as secondary contact to monitor and assure response to all reported concerns and complaints relating to court participation by the staff.
- Submits timely and detailed reports to attorney, supported by accurate data, concerning the status of the staff participation in court and compliance with legal requirements.
- Maintains professional relationship with the Courts and legal counsel to ensure issues with Courts or legal counsel are documented.
- Meets weekly with staff attorney to discuss issues related to court hearings and mandatory reports.
- Travel outside county to attend in person hearings as required by staff attorney.
- Maintain calendars for all counties on court hearings and assist in tracking mandatory reports.
- Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while conducting agency business. Must possess a valid driver's license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles.
- Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
- Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
- Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.
If you want to make a difference in a child's life, join our team today! TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Average hourly rate for this position is $22.36
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