Director of Legal Services - Los Angeles, CA, United States - St. John's Community Health

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for working directly with the President and CEO and other management team. Work collaboratively with the St. Johns Community Health (SJCH/St Johns) policy team to insure access to holistic wrap-around services addressing the root issues of poverty. Engage in public policy advocacy on issues related to healthcare issues and access.

You will ensure that SJCH-Legal Services Program provides high quality direct legal representation in the following areas: family law, immigration law, housing law, domestic violence, administrative law, re-entry, consumer law, estate planning, probate law, restorative justice, and other areas. The program provides self-help and limited scope assistance and provides full-scope representation to the patients of SJCH and residents of LA County through grant-based projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide representation, advocacy work and policy impact on behalf St. Johns Well Child & Family Center:

To increase access to healthcare services.

Prevent cuts in funding and programs for community health centers.

Challenge policy decisions which reduce access to healthcare for underserved communities, including:

o low-income families;

o undocumented immigrants;

o communities of color;

o people experiencing homelessness;

o Medicaid recipients;

o the uninsured;

o transgender individuals

o people with HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases.

Provide periodic legal training for medical providers, community partners, and client groups.

Complete administrative tasks for grants and the SJCH Legal Services Program.

Ensure accurate and timely reporting is produced and delivered to funders regularly.

Other duties as assigned by President and CEO.

Ensure the delivery of client-centered, high quality legal services to SJCHs clients.

Provide organizational management and strategic planning and implementation for the program.

Hire, train and supervise program attorneys and staff as well as build collaboration with other program directors at SJCH.

Provide periodic legal training for medical providers, community partners, and client groups.

Develop and maintain consistent practices and policies for the Legal Services Program.

Identify and support training, professional development, and other technology resources for program staff, including auditing of case management efforts by staff.

Track emerging legal issues in areas in which SJCH Legal Services Program practices, and develop and execute strategies, including policy advocacy and litigation that improve access to justice for Los Angeles Countys low-income community and patients of SJCH.

Working with other SJCH staff, develop and maintain relationships with community partners, including schools, nonprofits, and government entities to ensure robust community support for and collaboration with SJCH.

Support the growth of the Legal Services Program by providing leadership and oversight to the Development team and work collaboratively to expand revenue sources within the mission of SJCH Legal Services Program.

Represent SJCH Legal Services Program at legal networking and community outreach events.

Oversee budgetary matters for all the grants funding the SJCH Legal Service Program in collaboration with the accounting grant administrator.

Negotiate contracts for services with contracting agencies for new grants.

Full time position with occasional evening and weekend work required.

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