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Employment Opportunities

Director of Legal Advocacy

Department: Legal Advocacy
Reports to: Executive Director
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $50,000-55,000

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

The Director of Legal Advocacy provides leadership and oversight of DCRC’s Legal Advocacy Program, ensuring effective delivery of legal advocacy, crisis intervention, court advocacy, and related support services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking.

The Director oversees program operations, staff supervision and development, program planning, quality assurance, community partnerships, volunteer and intern programming, data and reporting, and coordination with criminal and civil justice systems.

The Director also represents DCRC in relevant community and professional settings and works to strengthen systems and services for survivors. The Director may maintain a limited client caseload or provide direct support when needed.

Client safety, confidentiality, autonomy, and dignity are paramount. All services are provided using a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach that recognizes the impact of trauma and creates an environment where survivors feel heard, believed, respected, and supported.

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (see full posting for more details)

  • Legal Advocacy Program Leadership

  • LAP Program Oversight and Operations

  • Staff Supervision and Development

  • Client Services and Advocacy

  • Client Safety, Confidentiality, and Trauma-Informed Practice

  • ‍Court and Legal System Coordination

  • Civil Legal Advocacy and Legal Partnerships

  • Legal Advocacy Volunteer and Intern Program

  • Program Evaluation, Data, and Grants

  • Community Education and Agency Responsibilities

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BENEFITS

DCRC offers a robust benefits package that begins on your first day of employment—there is no 90-day waiting period. Employee medical, dental, and vision premiums are 100% employer-paid.

TO APPLY

Email a cover letter and resume to hr@thedcrc.org by September 15, 2026. Please, no phone calls.

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