Social Work Legal Aid

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) prides itself on using an interdisciplinary legal and social framework that uses a holistic, trauma-informed collaborative advocacy model. We strive to make this site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us about the accessibility of our website or if you need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at: JobPostQuestions@legal-aid.org, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Once a hiring decision has been made, an offer will be made to the selected candidate by email. The candidate must check and decide whether or not to accept the offer. Once the offer is accepted, the successful candidate must complete the integration material. Legal aid social workers only serve current legal aid clients. Once a client`s case has been accepted for representation by a lawyer, the lawyer decides whether or not to refer the client for social work services. Professionals from other organizations who work with low-income clients in the Legal Aid service area may call the Social Work Supervisor to discuss the appropriateness of legal aid referrals. In addition to direct client work and legal collaboration, our social workers have led the following projects at LSNYC and throughout New York City: The benefits of working with a social worker are different for each client, but are largely aimed at helping the client work effectively with their lawyer and increasing the client`s stability and security. The client, social worker and lawyer identify specific problems and a plan is developed to meet the client`s needs.

The plan may include support in areas such as housing, mental health, addictions, communications, claims, medical care, transportation, assistance with utilities and others. Clients rely on the social worker for help with these and emerging issues during the period they have an open case with legal aid. Internal candidates/current LAS employees: If you are interested in applying for a job, please log in to our internal careers page to apply. If you are unable to log in, please contact jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org for assistance. Our goal is to recruit and retain the best law students, lawyers, paralegals, social workers, investigators and administrative staff who share a vision – that no New Yorker is denied access to justice because of poverty. Our Certified Master Social Workers (LMSW) and Certified Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) are at the forefront of forensic social work in New York City. We work with our clients` legal team to develop the best legal strategy. Lawyers and accompaniment of clients in court and off-site; provide emotional support and counselling; testify in court and hearings; providing crisis support and security planning; make home visits; write psychosocial assessments, affidavits and letters of support; and provide appropriate resources and recommendations. We will be happy to answer your questions. Requests can be sent to our e-mail box at jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org. For over 20 years, social workers have changed the way we provide comprehensive legal services to our clients. LSNYC social workers work with lawyers and other lawyers to ensure that our clients` basic needs are met and that they are able to engage thoughtfully in their legal affairs.

We believe that by addressing the non-legal needs of our clients, we are able to achieve better legal outcomes for our clients. Currently, our social work leaders and social workers work with many practice areas at LSNYC, including education, domestic and domestic violence, immigration, housing, disability, and public services. LSNYC continues to seek opportunities to expand its social work staff within and between law firms and to strengthen the work and outcomes that will benefit from this collaboration. You must submit your application through ADP`s recruitment portal to be considered. CVs and other documents sent to our inbox jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org will not be processed. If we are selected for an interview, we can speak to you in person, by phone or video. Personal interviews may take place on site and may be conducted by the hiring manager or committee members. If your skills match the position you applied for, a recruiter or representative of the organization may contact you by phone or email. You should keep an eye on any communication sent to you regarding employment within our organization. We will give you information about the Legal Services Society and an overview of the position you will be interviewing for. Since we take the time to get to know you, we hope you also have a few questions for us so we can be sure our organization is right for you.

You can view job openings on our ADP recruitment portal and apply for any position that matches your interests. The required documents must be uploaded as a single PDF file. If the documents are not available in a single PDF, your application will not be processed. Applications submitted without all required documents will not be processed. You can check the status of your application by logging into your account. At the end of the interview process, the hiring manager and/or committee evaluates all candidates and decides who to make an offer to. We ask that you remain patient during the decision-making process. The application process can be competitive; However, we hope this won`t stop you from applying for other opportunities. We try to connect the right person with the right work so that the selected person is part of this dynamic organization.