PT Staff Attorney - Training, Outreach & Educat...

The Pace Women's Justice Center (PWJC) is an independently funded legal services center within Pace University School of Law, under the 501(c) (3) nonprofit status of Pace University. Founded in 1991, it was the first academic legal center in the country devoted to training attorneys and others on domestic violence issues. The Center's mission is to end abuse by providing innovative legal services including direct legal representation for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse, training, community education and outreach, service coordination, and information and referrals. Today, with a staff of 32 and over 10,000 hours contributed annually by pro-bono attorneys, volunteers, and law students, PWJC provides direct legal assistance to over 3,000 victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse and conducts over 100 training and outreach events each year.

The Pace Women's Justice Center has an exciting opportunity for an attorney who is committed to the Center's mission to work part- time (approximately 19–20 hours per week) in the Center's Training, Outreach & Education Department. The part-time Attorney will work under the supervision of and collaboratively with the Center's Director of Training, Outreach and Education, as well as with other PWJC staff attorneys within this Unit, to implement a new healthcare legal partnership outreach and training program at PWJC that will improve early intervention and referrals for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. This program will be developed over a two year period. Main responsibilities will include: establishing active collaborations with three healthcare provider groups throughout Westchester County; developing and delivering both elder abuse and domestic violence training sessions for healthcare professionals, including doctors, advanced care practitioners such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and midwives, as well as nurses, care managers, and front office staff; creating a provider tool kit for training participants as a reference guide; developing referral protocols; and hosting or participating in at least two community outreach events to raise awareness about elder abuse and intimate personal violence and available legal services, particularly in underserved communities. These healthcare trainings programs will require multiple training dates and will be comprised of both in-person and remote trainings to accommodate participant schedules. Thus, while this position is based at PWJC's central office in White Plains, and there is the ability for a hybrid work schedule, flexibility will be necessary to accommodate training dates at multiple locations.

Position Duties:

• Identify healthcare providers that will be interested in working with PWJC to create a collaborative healthcare legal training program for their staff.
• Develop and maintain strong, ongoing working relationships with the partnering healthcare organizations to collaborate on curriculum development and training implementation.
• Create, develop, and deliver training curriculum on elder abuse and intimate partner violence tailored to healthcare professionals, both in person and virtually.
• Create a tool kit for healthcare professions to use a reference guide.
• Work with healthcare partners to plan and organize training schedules and deliver training to healthcare staff.
• Work with healthcare partners to develop and implement a client referral protocol for clients identified as needing legal services from PWJC.
• Participate in community outreach events.
• Collect and document data as required, assist in compiling statistical data, as needed.
• Collect and analyze feedback from healthcare partners and training participants semi-annually to refine training content, tool kit, and referral protocols.
• Performs other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.  

Position Qualifications:

• Admitted to practice law in the State of New York for at least two years and in good standing.
• Knowledge of and understanding of areas of law associated with intimate partner violence and elder abuse.
• Demonstrated interest and experience in working with domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse victims and victim service experience strongly preferred.
• Persuasive legal writing and advocacy skills.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Spanish language a plus.
• Strong public speaking/presentation skills and ability to professionally represent PWJC in training programs and outreach events.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and attention to detail are required.
• Creative thinker with excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to manage multiple assignments, assess priorities, and take initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast paced and team environment.
• Proficient computer skills, specifically in Word and Excel.
• Outgoing and professional demeanor for interacting with a wide range of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a wide area of settings including community events and community service locations.
• Experience in using social media and technology to advance program and outreach goals.

Work Hours:
Exact hours to be determined with supervisor; generally up to 20 hours per week. Flexible hours including evenings and weekends required (to be scheduled in advance). Scheduling flexibility and ability to travel using personal vehicle within Westchester County to training sessions and community outreach events; and work as needed on evening and weekend programs.

Summary

About the Institution
Ranked in the top 9% of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment, Pace University transforms the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. Currently, the University enrolls more than 13,000 students in more than 150 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. Pace University is at the forefront of creating opportunity. Through the convergence of strong academics, experiential learning, and dedicated advising, Pace University empowers its students and positively impacts its communities.

Benefits offered:
Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance for preventive care or diagnostic and surgical procedures as well as an incentivized medical plan waiver option for those who choose not to participate (FT Employees).
• Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness (FT Employees).
• 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement (PT and FT Employees).
• Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life (PT and FT Employees).
• Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution (PT and FT Employees).
• Opportunity for faculty and staff to participate in Pace's award-winning health and wellness program, Pace Yourself to Wellness, which is designed to inspire employees to engage in healthy habits while optimizing health care resources (PT and FT Employees).
• Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel (PT and FT Employees).

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