Job Number: 01-260303-01: Staff Attorney - Western Region
Company Name: Missouri Department of Social Services - Division of Legal Services
Job Posting Number:
4105 8869004 2.27.26
Job Location: This position reports to the Teasdale Office Building at 880 E. 63rd Street, Raytown, Missouri 64133.
Annual Salary: $74,974.80 - $90,189.58 (commensurate with experience)
Scheduled Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (with flexibility to accommodate professional goals and workload).
The
Division of Legal Services (DLS) has opportunities for community-based
legal practice with a focus on representation within a defined area to
promote swift and safe resolution of
juvenile court challenges
experienced by children, and to facilitate working relationships with
juvenile court partners, local law enforcement, services providers, and
family support
teams.
Why you’ll love this position: Are you
passionate about public service? Do you want to make a difference in the
lives of Missouri children and families by providing comprehensive
legal counsel and support to the Department of Social Services (DSS),
with a special focus on permanency including reunification with a
parent, guardianship, termination of parental rights/adoption, and
another planned permanent living arrangement? At DLS, you’ll enjoy
collaborating as part of a diverse team of attorneys located in offices
around the state. If you want to make a difference, apply today and join
DLS in our mission to empower Missourians to live safe, healthy, and
productive lives.
What you’ll do: In this trial attorney
position, you will manage a diverse caseload of varying issues and
encounter meaningful opportunities to be an integral part of the
community of
juvenile court and child welfare attorneys in your area,
including: represent and provide legal advice to DSS and its divisions;
represent DSS in courts and administrative hearings in your assigned
area; defend child abuse and neglect findings made by DSS; ensure the
confidentiality of information maintained by DSS; work closely with DSS
and its divisions and provide legal advice related to DSS services and
cases.
Minimum Qualifications: A juris doctor from an accredited
institution and membership in good standing with the Missouri Bar.
Competent research and writing skills are required.
Experience in litigation and a background in juvenile, family, and administrative law are preferred but not required.
Pursuant
to State Law, this position requires accreditation, licensure, and/or
professional license which is only available to holders of specific
post-secondary degrees.
Interested Parties/How to Apply:
Please apply at the State of Missouri's website
at Mo Careers.
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Job Posting Number: 4105 8869004 2.27.26