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Legal Assistant - Child Welfare Unit
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- The Law Department's Child Welfare Unit (CWU) represents the City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) in all aspects of its work in investigating reports of child abuse and child neglect and providing services to children and families in need.
- Legal assistants in the Child Welfare Unit meet with Department of Human Services (“DHS”) social work service managers and Community Umbrella Agencies (“CUA”) case managers to discuss proposed and pending court cases, draft dependent petitions which are filed in the Dependent Branch of Family Court following these interviews, and review DHS case records in order to prepare petitions seeking either Voluntary Or Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights, or Permanent Legal Custody.
- Reviewing and expunging DHS and CUA case records of confidential information for review by parents, counsel, and other parties requesting these files; and
- Transportation: City employees get unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program.
- Employees can ride on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail for their daily commute and more.
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