Temporary Legal Advocate

Tubman is seeking a temporary Legal Advocate to join a collaborative team to support the agencys mission vision and values. This position will primarily provide services in Washington County.

The position would be 24-32 hours a week

This position is designed to ensure that agency clients including victims of interpersonal violence receive advocacy and support at criminal court hearings while also contributing to the legal services program outcomes and the mission of the agency. The Legal Advocate provides clients with information and support regarding the court processes safety planning and provides legal professionals input regarding domestic cases either with the client or on the clients behalf. This position will also assist in providing resources and referrals.

Legal Advocates often assist in mentoring volunteers and interns proprofessionalsviding advocacy services. This position also maintains professional partnerships with judges attorneys law enforcement and other legal/judicial court personnel.

Why work for Tubman
Tubmans vision represents the future we want for our clients and the wider community: thriving people healthy relationships and peaceful communities. Our mission is to advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety hope and healing.

Four strategic directions guide our work:

Clients:Provide access to exceptional relevant services.

Community:Activate the Tubman community to advocate for transformative change.

Culture:Ensure equity wellbeing and engagement are the foundation of organizational culture.

Capacity:Strengthen the agencys resources and infrastructure to better serve clients and the community.

Tubmans philosophy is rooted in our inspiration and namesake Harriet Tubman. Facing unrelenting adversities Harriet Tubman encouraged others to simply Keep going. Each year Tubman offers safety healing and hope to over 18000 people of all ages genders and cultural backgrounds who are facing violence exploitation homelessness addiction or mental health challenges. Our culturally responsive services are rooted in decades of research innovation experience and partnership. Incorporating feedback from the people we serve and the community Tubman provides countless ways to help.

Tubmans mission-centered culture values integrity respect innovation partnership and social justice. Our programs are strength-based client-centered and rooted in hope. Our work environment focuses on flexibility wellbeing and work-life balance for all employees.

Tubmans Commitment to Diversity and Equity

Tubman is an affirming workplace that values peoples identities and multiple dimensions of diversity. We are fiercely committed to equity and inclusion. Tubman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to hire a diverse workforce that reflects the people we serve. Tubman believes that diversity equity inclusion access and a sense of belonging and purpose amongst our staff are vital to both Tubmans and our clients success. We strive to hire develop and retain the best people from a diverse pool of candidates. Black Indigenous and people of color multilingual speakers people of all gender identities people with disabilities and veterans are all encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that agency clients including victims of interpersonal violence receive advocacy and support at criminal and civil court hearings while also contributing to the legal services program outcomes and the mission of the agency
• Provides clients with information and support regarding the court processes safety planning
• Offers legal professionals input regarding domestic assault cases either with the client or on the clients behalf.
• Assists in writing and filing orders for protection and providing resources and referrals.
• Maintains professional partnerships with judges attorneys law enforcement and other legal/judicial court personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of direct services in programs related to legal services.
• Undergraduate degree or relevant work/life experience in a related field.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Own transportation and a valid drivers license and insurance.
• Must pass MN DHS Fingerprinting Background Study

Preferred Candidate

• Experience working with victims of interpersonal violence;
• Experience working in a non-profit;
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams
• Multilingual

Reports toLegal Advocacy Manager

Compensation & Benefits

The salary for the position is $23.50 per addition you will have multiple professional development and personal growth opportunities while at Tubman.

To apply:

Send resumes and cover letter to:or Tubman Center East Attn: HR Dept. 1725 Monastery Way Maplewood MN 55109.

Required Experience:

Manager