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We currently have a full-time Child Advocacy Specialist (CAS) position available. The CAS works on a regional multi-disciplinary team with attorneys to advocate for children of abuse and neglect. The schedule for this job is Monday through Friday, some evening work required, with the CAS managing their own schedule.

The Child Advocacy Specialist will:

• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to develop recommendations for court as well as recommendations and strategies for other forums of advocacy
• Participate and advocate in relevant/appropriate client planning meetings and conferences
• Assist in teaching clients regarding the role of KidsVoice, preparing them for court hearings and understanding and taking advantage of a variety of services
• Visit and interview clients in their current living environment
• Negotiate and advocate for resources to address clients' needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• At least one year of experience in a social services field with children
• Ability to work well in a team

To apply, please visit our online job portal. 

The Communications Associate, as part of the agency's Development team, is a full-time, exempt position.

The Communications Associate will:

• Implement an established strategic communications plan, including social media and email outreach, website updates, as well as creation and development of both digital and print publications.
• Organize and run several annual development-related events.
• Assist in day-to-day development tasks, including donor communications, data maintenance, and research.
• Play an integral role in telling the story of how our work makes an impact on the lives of abused and neglected youth in Allegheny County.

Interested candidates should submit a resume. A cover letter is highly preferred. A portfolio of writing and design samples will be requested as part of the interview process.

Education

Bachelor's Degree. Desired major in English, Communications, Design, or similar.

Job Experience

• At least one year of communications or related experience
• Non-profit, event management, social media campaign experience preferred

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing and oral communications skills required
• Visual design skills and a flexible, collaborative approach
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work effectively and efficiently on multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to achieve strong results in a self-directed capacity
• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, donors, Board members, and volunteers
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Experience using Constant Contact or similar marketing email platform preferred
• Experience with Salesforce or other CMS preferred
• Familiarity with design tools, preferably Canva
• Willingness to learn new skills as needed

To apply, please visit our online job portal.

We currently have a Staff Attorney position available.  The Staff Attorney works on a regional multidisciplinary team to advocate for children of abuse and neglect in their dependency proceedings in Allegheny County.  The attorneys team with Child Advocacy Specialists to advocate for the child in the community and at court.  

The Staff Attorney will:

• Provide legal representation to KidsVoice clients
• Advocate for the child in the court and other forums
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Counsel clients regarding the role of KidsVoice, court hearings and services
• Visit and interview clients in their current living environment
• Prepare cases and maintain case files in a shared caseload with other staff
• Participate in on-going training and continuing education necessary for professional development

Required qualifications:

• JD degree and current license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Prior legal experience, preferably 1-2 years of litigation and courtroom experience
• Knowledge of child development and/or child welfare issues preferred

To apply, please visit our online jobs portal.
 

We currently have a Staff Attorney position available on our Special Assignments Team. The Staff Attorney on this team is responsible for representing our clients at shelter hearings and in termination of parental rights cases. In addition, the attorney is responsible for handling the appeals arising from these matters.

The Staff Attorney on the Special Assignments Team will:

• Provide legal representation to KidsVoice clients
• Advocate for the child in the court and other forums
• Work collaboratively with regional dependency teams
• Counsel clients regarding the role of KidsVoice, court hearings and services
• Participate in on-going training and continuing education necessary for professional development

Requirements:

• JD degree and current license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Prior legal experience, preferably 1-2 years of litigation and courtroom experience
• Knowledge of child development and/or child welfare issues preferred

 
To apply, please visit our online jobs portal.
 

The Child Advocacy Specialist (CAS) Intern Program also begins with a training program designed to ensure that interns have the tools, knowledge, and resources to successfully advocate on behalf of our clients. Upon completion of training, each intern will be paired with an experienced mentor CAS.  The mentor CAS will provide the intern with regular guidance and opportunities to work directly on cases, including attending client visits and meetings, helping prepare cases for court, working with attorneys, and observing cases in court.  The mentor will gradually increase intern case responsibilities as the intern develops during the course of the internship. 

Students must meet the following requirements to apply for and remain in the program:

• Students must be graduate students and should be considering a career in child advocacy.
• Time Commitment/Schedule Availability
  • Students must commit to a two-semester-long internship. This time commitment is necessary because the objective of the internship is to provide a comprehensive child advocacy experience with the potential for successful interns to be considered for future employment opportunities with KidsVoice.
  • Students must commit to at least 16 hours per week.

If you are interested in applying for our CAS intern program, please send a letter of interest and resume to interns@kidsvoice.org or email any questions regarding our CAS intern program to the same address. Fall internship applications are due by August 5.

The Legal Intern Program begins with a training program designed to ensure that interns have the tools, knowledge, and resources to successfully advocate on behalf of our clients. Upon completion of training, each intern will be paired with an experienced mentor attorney.  The mentor attorney will provide the intern with regular guidance and opportunities to shadow the mentor in court and in the field on visits and at meetings, help prepare cases for court, work with Child Advocacy Specialists, do legal research and writing, and handle hearings in court.  The mentor will gradually increase intern case responsibilities as the intern develops during the course of the internship.  

Students must meet the following requirements to apply for and remain in the program:

• Students should be considering a career in child advocacy.
• Time Commitment/Schedule Availability
  • To participate in the KidsVoice Legal Intern Program, students attending local law schools must commit either to a two-semester-long internship or to one semester and one summer.  This time commitment is necessary because the objective of the internship is to provide a comprehensive child advocacy experience with the potential for successful interns to be considered for future employment opportunities with KidsVoice. 
  • For the semester-long internship, students must commit to 16 hours per week, including having a schedule of one day per week with at least six consecutive hours of availability for court.  Any day of the week can be accommodated but the student must have the same day of the week available for court throughout the semester.
  • The summer internship is a 10 to 12 week full-time commitment. Students who attend law schools outside of Pittsburgh may apply just for the summer internship as long as they meet the other requirements.  There may be funding sources that can provide payment to students in the KidsVoice summer internship program, including through the law schools, the Allegheny County Bar Foundation, and other sources.
• Student Practice Eligibility
  • To participate in the KidsVoice Legal Intern Program, students must be qualified for admission under the Pennsylvania student practice rule.  This means that students must successfully complete a class in Evidence before participating in the internship. For more information about admission under the Student Practice Act, also known as Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rule 321, click here. 

If you are interested in applying for our legal intern program, please email a letter of interest and resume to interns@kidsvoice.org or email any questions regarding our legal intern program to the same address.  Applications for summer internships are due by March 15th.  Fall internship applications are due by May 1st and spring internship applications are due by November 1st.