CAC Deputy Borough Chief
About The Position
The FCLS Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Deputy Borough Chief is part of the borough management team and is stationed at a borough-based CAC. The role oversees ACS legal work at the CAC and at the borough court unit, provides legal guidance on CAC cases, supervises attorneys and other junior staff, and manages a caseload of approximately 20–30 cases. The Deputy Borough Chief works closely with child protection staff, court-based attorneys, Safe Horizon, law enforcement, assistant district attorneys, child welfare staff, medical providers, victim service providers, and other multidisciplinary team members. The role also includes attending inter-agency meetings, preparing and delivering training, and responding to agency needs on an emergency basis during and outside business hours. The selected candidate will be offered a salary between $167,531 and $187,716. Applicants must be admitted to the New York State Bar and remain members in good standing throughout employment.
Requirements
- Admission to the New York State Bar.
- Four years of recent, full-time, responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar.
- At least 18 months of experience supervising other attorneys in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
- Remain a member of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of employment.
Responsibilities
- Directly supervise the junior FCLS CAC Attorney co-located at the CAC and borough-based junior staff.
- Review workload and distribute assignments related to legal work at the CAC and in the borough FCLS office.
- Provide managerial review of legal advice and guidance given to the ACS CPS team at the CAC through formal legal consults and other attorney-client communications, as well as in the borough FCLS office.
- Screen cases at intake.
- Collaborate with DCP senior managers on case-related issues.
- Oversee and ensure proper documentation by FCLS staff at the CAC and provide data to the FCLS Central office.
- Work with Safe Horizon and other multidisciplinary team staff on CAC processes and protocols.
- Provide legal guidance on cases involving children seen at the CAC, including guidance to foster care case planners and other CPS units such as OSI.
- Observe forensic interviews with children and provide input when necessary.
- Liaise with court-based FCLS attorneys assigned to CAC-related cases.
- Handle a caseload of approximately 20–30 cases.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members co-located at the CAC, including law enforcement staff, assistant district attorneys, child welfare staff, medical providers, and victim service providers, as they investigate cases.
- Attend inter-agency meetings, including weekly case planning meetings.
- Prepare and present training to FCLS staff and other agencies and stakeholders.
- Respond to agency needs on an emergency basis during and outside business hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
