Legal Counsel at Childnet Inc

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

89792.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Dependency Law, Litigation, Contract Drafting, Legal Counseling, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Negotiation, Case Management, Legal Research, Policy Development, Stakeholder Management, Audit Assistance

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

ChildNet, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit community-based care (CBC) agency servicing Broward and Palm Beach County. We are contracted with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, to provide case management support to abused, abandoned, and neglected children. ChildNet is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and employs over 600 staff at its location in Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. Job Summary: This position provides legal advice and assistance to support ChildNet’s mission, Client Services – to protect Broward and Palm Beach Counties abused, abandoned and neglected children – as well as corporate, regulatory and compliance matters. The items listed below are intended to provide an overview of the essential functions of the job. This is not an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities that the position may be required to provide. * Provide accurate and timely counsel to assist the corporation in the fulfillment of its mission. This may include communication with outside counsel vendors and other stakeholders, as directed by Executive Team, to achieve this outcome. This is to include proactively advising on possible legal issues at both the case management and administrative level. * Communicate and negotiate with external parties (i.e. regulators, external counsel, public authority, external stakeholders) creating relationships of trust and resolution of issues for the company. This includes facilitating communication of resolution of issues with the contracted Children’s Legal Service providers for case management staff. * Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights and/or communicate with outside counsel, as directed by Executive Team, to achieve this outcome. * Clarify language and requirements for internal stakeholders, to include the development and deployment of trainings done in coordination with the Training Department, may include pre-service, onboarding and case management service delivery components. * Deliver resolutions to complex legal issues in the areas related to the execution of the corporate business to include case management service delivery. * Provide guidance in implementation, monitoring, defining strategy and maintenance of the Company’s response to risk and related liabilities that facilitate management’s adherence with legal best practices in the execution of its mission fulfillment through the provision of child welfare related services. * Provide assistance in relation to audit and quality assurance monitoring activities to facilitate the preparation, response and remediation plans that will effectively enable improved service delivery and operational performance. * Facilitate communications between Executive management and other departments to inform each of risk concerns so that the respective departments may properly prioritize and implement. * Handle questions related to execution of the policies and procedures in a manner to effectively minimize risk; provide advice and counsel related to resolution. * Advise in the development and/or amending of policies related to risk and safety; provide guidance and recommendations for optimal resolution. * Research and respond to questions from internal colleagues related to legal requirements related to risk and facilitating safety. Provide advice and counsel to facilitate optimal case management service delivery through advising related to applicable Federal, State and Administrative laws. * Assist with the day-to-day legal aspects of facilitating effective strategies to address risk as directed by Executive Management, including managing projects and documenting actions taken and resulting resolution response. * Facilitates the communication process between Child Advocate (CA) and OAG to develop a parallel understanding of requirements by the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) and the CA. * Recognizing, respecting and responding to the unique, culturally defined needs of others served. SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS: Years of Experience: * Preferred two (2) years of experience in the practice of law, including dependency law. Preferred litigation experience. Education/Licenses/Certifications: * Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school required Abilities Required: * Ability to make complex decisions and balance the needs of stakeholders involved. * Ability to work flexible hours * Must be knowledgeable of basic computer systems * Ability to work with diverse populations * Ability to organize and prioritize tasks. Competencies: * Community: Employee is committed to providing excellent customer service to internal and external families, caregivers, children, and team members. Employee remains completely focused on the safety and well-being of children. Employee demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to cooperate with others to achieve goals. * Quality: Employee can independently plan, prioritize, and complete work with accuracy, attention to detail, and in a satisfactory and consistent manner. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Monitors own work to ensure quality and apply feedback to improve performance to achieve organizational goals. * (Self) Care: Employee can compassionately be a support for others and recognize and appreciate everyone’s efforts. Employee can promote a high level of self-care focusing on physical, mental, and emotional well-being while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Employee can prioritize self, and healthy boundaries to be able to serve the greater good. Work Environment: * Typical office environment. Offices with equipment noise. Offices with frequent interruptions. * Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal. * Duties are completed in an office or virtual environment based on business needs. Local Travel: * 25% IMPORTANT NOTES: ChildNet is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, disability, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, veterans status or military service obligation, medical condition, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and any other status protected by applicable law. Including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and CFOP 60-10, Chapter 4. ChildNet is also a Drug-Free Workplace (DFWP).

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice and assistance to support the agency's mission of protecting abused and neglected children, focusing on corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, managing risk liabilities, and coordinating with external counsel and government stakeholders.