Job Description

Salary

$28.86 - $46.18 Hourly $60,031 - $96,050 Annually This position is a Pay Band LF

Posting Details

THIS POSITION WILL CVER SANTA FE AND LAS VEGAS; THEREFORE INCUMBENT MAY BE HOUSED IN EITHER LOCATION.

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.

Why does the job exist?

Incumbent will provide professional legal services for protective services cases in litigation, counsel, interpretation of law, research, analysis, mediation and administrative hearings.

How does it get done?

• Skillful legal representation - competently represent the department in all Children\'s Court cases assigned to the attorney, with adequate preparation before all hearings and prompt preparation of appropriate orders after all hearings. (65%)
  

• Prompt resolution of Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) and Permanent Guardianship (PG) cases - pursue the prompt and successful resolution of all TPR and PG cases. (15%)
  

• Prompt adjudication of abuse/neglect cases against all named respondents; timely ASFA hearings and documentation - pursues the prompt and successful adjudication of abuse/neglect allegations against all named respondents; timely pursues ASFA mandated hearings. (15%)
  

• Amenability to supervision and maintaining professional relationships - Maintains a professional and courteous relationship with Departmental personnel and other professionals involved in abuse/neglect cases; is amenable and responsive to supervision by the Managing Attorney and adheres to statewide CCA office policy and procedures. (5%)
  

Minimum Qualification

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law. Must be licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for limited practice license (Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 NMRA). For more information on limited practice licenses, please visit: http://www.nmexam.org/limited-license/

Employment Requirements

Background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.

Working Conditions

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.

Supplemental Information

Benefits: Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here Agency Contact Information: Mario Gonsalves (505) 699-9763Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.