Job
Opportunities
Executive Director
Disability Rights New
Jersey seeks a strong and compassionate Executive Director to lead
this 24 year old organization that serves as the protection and
advocacy system for people with disabilities in New Jersey. Click
here to access the position profile.
Advocate/Representative
Payee Reviewer - Protections
for Beneficiaries of Social Security Benefits
Disability Rights New
Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy system for people
with disabilities in New Jersey. The agency provides advocacy and
legal representation for persons with disabilities to protect their
legal, civil and human rights. The agency’s priorities are established
by a consumer-driven Board of Directors following extensive input
from persons with disabilities, their families, and other interested
individuals and agencies.
Conducts site visits,
interviews beneficiaries and representative payees, reviews confidential
records, documents observations, collects relevant data, reviews
work sites and housing facilities for health and safety violations,
reviews and analyzes financial records, prepares timely and comprehensive
reports. Candidate should have at least one year of experience in
working with people with disabilities. Government clearance through
the US Government Office of Personnel Management and driver’s license
required, willingness to travel on a regular basis, ability to adhere
to strict timelines, demonstrated written and oral communication
skills, problem solving skills, team skills, and computer skills.
Bachelors or masters degree in human services or related field.
Advocate - Rights
of Persons with Disabilities
Disability Rights New
Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy system for people
with disabilities in New Jersey. The agency provides advocacy and
legal representation for persons with disabilities to protect their
legal, civil and human rights. The agency’s priorities are established
by a consumer-driven Board of Directors following extensive input
from persons with disabilities, their families, and other interested
individuals and agencies.
Interviews, investigates,
monitors, researches, analyzes, negotiates, advocates, and provides
outreach, training and technical assistance. Candidate should possess
knowledge of disability service system, at least one year of experience
in working with people with disabilities, and demonstrated written
and oral communication skills, problem solving skills, team skills,
and computer skills. Bachelors or masters degree in human services
or related field.
Staff/Senior
Staff Attorney - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Disability Rights New
Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy agency for people
with disabilities in New Jersey. The agency provides information
and referral, training and technical assistance, outreach and education,
individual and systemic advocacy and legal representation for persons
with disabilities to protect their legal, civil, and human rights.
An attorney candidate
must have a law degree, be licensed to practice in the State of
New Jersey and have one year of experience as a practicing attorney
in a disability or public interest related area. For a senior position,
a candidate must have a minimum of five years experience in public
interest/civil rights practice, including two years of complex litigation.
The candidate should
possess effective written and oral communication skills, legal skills,
willingness to work as part of a team, and a commitment to the civil
rights of persons with disabilities.
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
Date: June 2018
DRNJ
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
