LEAD Legal System Advocate

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ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values.

The REACH Program of Evergreen Treatment Services works with individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health conditions to help them achieve stability and improved quality of life. The REACH mission is to foster community health and safety through outreach, relationship, healing interventions and systems advocacy for people who use drugs.

This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!

Job Summary:

The LEAD Legal System Advocate role is part of the REACH Community Justice team that supports ETS’ mission through providing administrative support to case managers by staying current on legal advocacy requirements and processes, maintaining updated paperwork, engaging in high level communication, and maintaining effective collaboration with diversion prosecutorial partners and community stakeholders.

What you contribute to this role – Responsibilities:

• Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.
• Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community.
• Build relationships and communicate with multiple prosecutorial municipalities, public defense attorneys, and department of corrections for REACH diversion programs.
• Develop best practices for REACH case managers in building effective relationships with prosecutors, public defense attorneys, and department of corrections.
• Work in partnership with REACH case managers and supervisors to provide mitigation and legal advocacy on behalf of clients registered in REACH diversion programs.
• Improve service delivery systems between case managers and prosecutorial partners.
• Develop systems to effectively track clients on warrant status.
• Attend Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) court calendar in Seattle Municipal Court & court hearings.
• Develop harm reduction focused legal summary reports on client progress.
• Monitor overarching inequities in criminal legal system practices.
• Participate in public relations involving harm reduction messaging focused on legal advocacy.
• Apply innovative harm reduction approaches and utilize working knowledge of the Involuntary Treatment Act Competency System.
• Build a formal relationship with legal services outside of the REACH contractual partnerships.
• Represent LEAD to community stakeholders using effective communication and strategic partnerships.
• Maintain a case load of clients with high legal advocacy needs during case manager vacancies.

What you bring to this role – Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required, undergraduate degree preferred.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in work related to social work or outreach programs.
• Experience providing services to addicted individuals from a harm reduction perspective is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload.
• Dependable, able to work under pressure, and receptive to change.

Physical Conditions and Requirements:

The employee may be exposed to illicit drug residues and fumes or other bio-hazardous materials when carrying out job functions. There is also potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Inclusivity and Reasonable Accommodation:

Evergreen Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Check Out ETS’ Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role!

• Medical and Dental benefits.
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Vacation and Sick leave.
• Mental health leave and Holidays.
• Wellness stipend.
• Transportation stipend or pass.
• License renewal reimbursement and tuition/training assistance.

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