Staff Attorney (PABSS)
Location: New Orleans
Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) has an immediate opening for a Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (“PABSS”) focused Staff Attorney to join our Legal Team. Are you passionate and dedicated to advancing the rights of persons with disabilities? The ideal candidate has demonstrated a strong commitment to public interest law and social justice, an interest in learning disability rights law, an understanding of social security law, and exceptional legal and advocacy skills.
POSITION SUMMARY
The PABSS focused Staff Attorney is responsible for assisting in the development and execution of DRLA’s individual and systemic litigation, providing legal advice and assistance, including direct representation in court and administrative proceedings, in accordance with DRLA’s priorities to individuals seeking assistance from the DRLA particularly for PABSS eligible matters, and maintaining an active caseload on disability-related PABSS-eligible issues in administrative, state. and federal court.
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Staff Attorney
Location: New Orleans preferred (possibility for remote depended upon location)
POSITION SUMMARY:
Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) has an immediate opening for Staff Attorney to join our Legal Team. Are you passionate and dedicated to advancing the rights of persons with disabilities? The ideal candidate has a demonstrated strong commitment to public interest law and social justice, an interest in learning disability rights law, an understanding of civil rights law, and exceptional legal and advocacy skills.
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Community Living Ombudsman Program (CLOP)
Location: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union & West Carroll Parishes
Responsibilities
The CLOP Ombudsman regularly visits privately run, publicly funded Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DD), otherwise known as group homes, to protect and advocate for the rights of the people with developmental disabilities who live in these state licensed ICF-DD facilities.
Essential Functions
1. Regularly visit individuals with disabilities who live in in ICF-DD facilities to ensure that they are receiving appropriate care, treatment, and services.
2. Advocate for the rights of individuals with disabilities who live in in ICF-DD facilities consistent with DRLA’s goals and priorities.
3. Monitor individuals with disabilities who live in in ICF-DD facilities and advocate for them when care and treatment is inadequate, or where they are being subjected to abuse or neglect, or when their rights are being violated.
4. File formal reports regarding observed and reported rights violations.
5. Prepares reports regarding activities and specific cases as requested by the Regional Coordinator/Program Director.
6. Performs trainings and outreach to the community, facility staff and facility residents as assigned by the Regional Coordinator, Program Director, and/or the Community Advocacy Director on issues affecting the services and benefits available to, and the rights of, persons living in ICF-DD facilities.
7. Coordinates with other agency staff as needed to ensure appropriate care, treatment, and services; to protect residents from abuse and neglect; and to advocate for their rights consistent with DRLA’s goals and priorities.
8. Report to the Regional Coordinator, Program Director, and/or the Community Advocacy Director and, as directed, work cooperatively with DRLA legal staff, whenever it is suspected that residents are not receiving appropriate care, treatment, and services; that they are being subjected to abuse and neglect; or that their rights are being violated.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in social services related discipline preferred.
• Three to five years in human services field, preferably working with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience with advocacy and/or social work preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong training skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
As this is a field-based position, the candidate must have a dependable automobile, valid driver’s license, and current liability insurance as well as internet access. The candidate is required to pass a Louisiana State Police background check to work in this role.
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Investigative Advocate
Location: Statewide; Preference for Baton Rouge area or Alexandria area
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Investigative Advocate is a crucial member of our team, responsible for monitoring and conducting investigations into potential violations of the rights of persons with disabilities in congregate settings. This role requires a strong commitment to social justice, a keen investigative mind, and the ability to build trust and rapport with individuals with disabilities. This role combines knowledge and investigative skills to uncover systemic issues and advocate for systemic change.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Disability Rights Louisiana values diversity among our employees and is an equal opportunity employer. We hire without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), disability (mental and physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
DRLA endorses and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals.
