Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Follow all policies, procedures, rules, and guidelines established by MDCPS; 2. Assist with permanent plans—adoption, durable legal custody, guardianship, or a successful transition to independence. 3. Resolve backlogs in termination of parental rights cases and provide necessary support to expedite cases having a permanency plan of adoption; 4. Engage in ligation-related matters, including drafting, discovery, court attendance, mediation, investigations, hearings and trials, and similar activities; 5. Review contracts regarding placement, when applicable; 6. Attend regular meetings with OLC as well as their respective assigned counties/youth courts; 7. Represent MDCPS at contested and uncontested emergency hearings, permanency hearings, etc.; 8. that cases are closed to completion; 9. Work in conjunction with the assigned Attorney General's Office representative for case areas; 10. Advise specialists in pre-petition matters.
