Job
Opportunities
Coordinator
Full-Time - Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental
Illness (PAIMI)
Disability Rights New
Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy system for people
with disabilities in New Jersey. The agency provides individual
and systemic advocacy and legal representation, information and
referral, training and technical assistance, outreach and education
for persons with disabilities to protect their legal, civil, and
human rights.
Institutionalized individuals
with mental illness are vulnerable to abuse and serious injury;
are subject to neglect, including lack of treatment, adequate nutrition,
clothing, health care and adequate discharge planning.
Responsible for PAIMI
program activities; priorities; and staff; monitors conditions and
responds to individuals alleging abuse, neglect, and rights violations
in state psychiatric hospitals, jails, nursing homes and other residential
and community settings for individuals with mental illness. Identifies
and analyzes trends, participates in meetings with state agencies
and community stakeholders, and acts as liaison to PAIMI Advisory
Council. Candidate should possess a minimum of five years of experience,
two of which must have involved work directly related to the field
of disability, preferably to individuals with mental illness, and
two years of management experience. Willingness to work as a team.
Willingness to travel on a regular basis to the four state psychiatric
hospitals as well as other residential facilities throughout the
state.
Anticipated start date
July 1, 2019.
Master’s degree in social
justice, social work, human services or related field, or Law degree,
licensed to practice in NJ.
Interested applicants
should send resume, letter of interest and writing sample to:
Disability Rights New
Jersey
Attn: Interview Committee
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
advocate@drnj.org
Fax: 609-777-0187
www.drnj.org
Staff
Attorney Full-Time - Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with
Mental Illness (PAIMI)
Disability Rights New
Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy agency for people
with disabilities in New Jersey. The agency provides individual
and systemic advocacy and legal representation, information and
referral, training and technical assistance, and outreach and education
for persons with disabilities to protect their legal, civil, and
human rights.
Institutionalized individuals
with mental illness are vulnerable to abuse and serious injury;
are subject to neglect, including lack of treatment, adequate nutrition,
clothing, health care and adequate discharge planning.
Primary responsibility
to advocate for individuals alleging abuse, neglect and rights violations
at state psychiatric hospitals, jails, nursing homes and other residential
and community settings for individuals with mental illness. Monitor
conditions and review investigations. Develop legal interventions
on behalf of individuals and groups.
Candidates must have
both experience and a commitment to working with institutionalized
individuals with mental illness, strong investigative and negotiating
skills, a willingness to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
and a willingness to travel on a regular basis to the four state
psychiatric hospitals as well as other residential facilities throughout
the state.
Candidates must have
a law degree and be licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey.
Interested applicants
should send a resume, letter of interest and writing sample to:
Disability Rights New
Jersey
Attn: Interview Committee
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
advocate@drnj.org
Fax: 609-777-0187
www.drnj.org
Apply
for Summer 2019 Law Internship at DRNJ
Disability Rights New
Jersey seeks three law student interns for summer 2019. DRNJ provides
legal representation to individuals with disabilities in a wide
range of matters including healthcare, housing, employment, special
education, accessibility, and discrimination. Deadline to apply
is March 1, 2019.
For more information,
click
here
Assistive
Technology Advocate
Disability Rights New
Jersey (DRNJ) is the designated protection and advocacy system for
people with disabilities in New Jersey, with a mission to advocate
for and advance the human, civil and legal rights of citizens of
New Jersey with disabilities.
The Richard West Assistive
Technology Advocacy Center, the State’s Assistive Technology Act
program, works to assist people with disabilities of all ages to
access assistive technology devices and services through device
loan, demonstration, reutilization and training.
Responsibilities and
Qualifications
Provides training and
technical assistance, outreach and education, establishes relationships
with individuals and groups to promote AT, demonstrates AT, develops
materials for use on blog, newsletter and social media, assists
with program sub-contracts, and provides information and referral,
short-term intervention and advocacy activities to consumers.
Candidates should possess
knowledge of and experience in disability related issues and assistive
technology devices and services used by people with disabilities.
Bachelors or masters degree in rehabilitation science or related
field. RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) certification
preferred but not required.
Salary commensurate with
experience. Excellent benefits.
Interested applicants
should mail, fax or e-mail resume and letter of interest to:
Disability Rights New
Jersey
Attn: Tara Wilson
Recruitment and Interview Committee
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Fax: 609-777-0187
advocate@drnj.org
DRNJ
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
