Staff Attorney at the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice

An excellent full time position is available for an attorney at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice, the nation’s first comprehensive shelter for victims of elder abuse, located in the Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Health.
 Candidates must have a JD and be admitted to practice in the State of New York. Experience elder abuse and/or domestic violence, victim advocacy or public interest is preferred.
The successful candidate will play an active role in our dynamic multi-disciplinary team; interact with shelter clients providing ongoing legal services; respond to referrals of elder abuse; and coordinate and provide outreach and training of elder abuse educational programs. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are also required. 
 This attorney will be required to appear in different courts throughout the boroughs of New York City and Westchester County, working to develop legal strategies for each client and collaborate with law enforcement and other area agencies and organizations. Policy, legislative work and grant writing on elder justice issues are also part of the portfolio for the position.
 Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Health offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a congenial work environment that is conducive to professional growth. 
Please send resume and cover letter to: AVP Human Resources, Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Health, 5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, New York 10471, Fax (718)548-5314. Email: hrapplicants@riverspringhealth.org  For more information, please visit our web site at www.riverspringhealth.org.  EOE