Investigator

Children’s Law Center (CLC) (Washington, DC) invites applications for a full-time Investigator to work with CLC’s Health Access Project to begin immediately.

Children’s Law Center provides free, comprehensive legal services to thousands of low-income and at-risk children in Washington, DC to ensure they have safe homes, meaningful educations and healthy lives.  Applying the knowledge gained from representing children and families, we advocate for changes in the city’s laws, policies and programs. Children’s Law Center is the largest nonprofit legal services provider in the District and the only one to focus on children.  For more information, visit www.childrenslawcenter.org.

CLC’s Health Access Project is a medical-legal partnership with Children’s National Medical Center and Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc. – helping poor children and their families overcome barriers to good health by holding agencies, landlords, and schools accountable for inappropriate school programs and illegal, unhealthy housing conditions.

Position Description

The HAP Investigator will work with lawyers who represent parents and caretakers in special education, health care access and housing matters.  The position is appropriate for someone considering a legal, counseling or social work career.

Position Responsibilities

·        Assist lawyers with all aspects of their representation including:

o       Gathering school and medical records; 

o       Performing document review;

o       Providing observations and reports on schools and classrooms

·        Conduct intake interviews with potential clients

·        Interview clients, caretakers, teachers, medical professionals and witnesses

·        Accompany and transport clients and their children to appointments

·        Attend school and other meetings

·        Testify in hearings or trials

Requirements and Qualifications

·        Resourcefulness, initiative and tenacity required

·        Tact and discretion required

·        Previous experience working with low-income persons and government agencies is a plus

·        Excellent oral communication skills required

·        Car, driver’s license and auto insurance required

·        Two year commitment required

·        Spanish language ability preferred

·        College degree preferred

Salary and Benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.  CLC has an excellent benefits package, including full health, dental and vision coverage for all employees and their dependent children, short and long term disability and a 401(k) plan.

CLC is an equal opportunity employer.  CLC’s policy is to provide equal opportunity at all times without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medication or status as a veteran.

The position is available to start in May, 2011.  Start dates are subject to change.