Disability Rights Connecticut
Location: Remote Work Available
Employment Type: Full Time
Company: Disability Rights Connecticut
The self-advocacy and referral advocate answers our free and confidential Intake and Self-Advocacy Assistance phone line Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and provides high quality self-advocacy information, referral, and technical assistance to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the community. This individual also works with other DRCT team members to identify requests for assistance that may require more intensive individual or systemic advocacy and meet funding mandates and established priorities. The self-advocacy and referral advocate will work under the direct supervision of a supervising attorney.
To Apply send a letter expressing your interest in the position, a current resume, and the names and contact information of three references to Santina.Sciaba-Douglas@disrightsct.org with the subject line “Self-Advocacy and Referral Advocate.” Please cc Priscilla.Russo@disrightsct.org. Materials should be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applications received by September 3, 2024, will be prioritized.