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Attorney
Health Care
Min 1 yrs required
Staff Attorney - Protection and Advocacy The candidate will have 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. 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. Must have a law degree and be licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey.
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