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Family Peer Support Navigator

Permanent, Full Time
The Family Peer Support Navigator (FPSN) plays a crucial role in supporting families involved in the child and family welfare system by connecting them with essential services, advocating for their needs, and guiding them through the legal and case management processes. This position focuses on providing case management and peer support by helping families understand and navigate court-ordered case plans, coordinating services, and ensuring access to necessary resources. Additionally, the navigator serves as an advocate and mentor, supporting parents in meetings, court hearings, and service provider visits while offering emotional support and empowerment.

For more info or to apply visit the State Personnel Office website here 

Program Coordinator

Permanent, Full Time
The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support and high-level technical assistance to OFRA’s Executive and Deputy Directors. This positions job duties will require you to research, plan, develop, implement, and assess/evaluate program improvement and expansion initiatives that support statewide implementation of our practice model, best practices for interdisciplinary teams, and improved outcomes for OFRA’s clients.

Duties of this position include:

* Manage the Intergovernmental Agreement with CYFD for IV-E federal funding to ensure completion of required deliverables
* Identify funding opportunities
* Track educational program attendance and the execution of OFRA’s strategic plan and expansion efforts
* Manage assigned projects
* Perform administrative tasks
* Support training activities and program evaluation efforts
* Assist with the development of promotional materials to educate the community and constituents about OFRA’s mission and services
* Manage social media, develop and customize written reports, draft correspondence, periodic newsletters and assist with writing the annual report

For more info or to apply visit the State Personnel Office website here 

Behavioral Health Specialist

Permanent, Full Time
The Behavioral Health Specialist will support the mission of OFRA by performing duties as a licensed behavioral health clinician to ensure high quality interdisciplinary legal representation and services for our clients. The position is charged with providing clinical interpretation and consultation to legal team members (i.e., attorneys and family peer support navigators) to ensure the client’s case plan and court-ordered services directly address the causes of their involvement with CYFD. The position is also charged with providing psycho-education, resources, and support directly to clients in collaboration with the other members of the legal team to ensure that services are relevant and accessible.

For more info or to apply visit the State Personnel Office website here 

Attorney Supervisor (Las Cruces)

Permanent, Full Time
This position exists to provide day-to-day supervisory support for staff attorneys, and other legal support staff, under the Legal Division to ensure the highest quality legal representation for those involved in New Mexico’s child welfare system.

Duties of this position include:

-Manage attorney caseloads and direct the work of trial attorneys.
-Develop and provide training and job aids (e.g., sample briefs, motions, forms, case summaries, etc) for OFRA Attorneys and Interdisciplinary Legal Teams.
-Provide legal consultation services to indigent parents, guardians, and custodians contemplating voluntary placement of their children in state custody.
-Interview witnesses, identify experts, obtain and review discovery.
-Collaborate with OFRA Divisions to ensure that clients receive other appropriate services and support.

For more info or to apply visit the State Personnel Office website here 

Attorney (Las Cruces)

Permanent, Full Time
The Attorney position will provide legal representation for children, youth, eligible adults, indigent parents, and other legal parties who are the subject of, or who are at risk of being the subject of, abuse or neglect proceedings, Families in Need of Court Ordered Services (FINCOS) proceedings or Fostering Connections proceedings. This includes proceedings for the termination of parental rights, adoption, proceedings, or other abuse/neglect, FINCOS, or Fostering Connections proceedings designated by the Office of Family Representation and Advocacy (OFRA), as defined by statute.
Duties for this position:
– Providing legal representation for the parties listed above under the guidance of the Legal Services Director.
– Drafting legal documentation such as legal memos, petitions, proposed orders, discovery documents, briefs, and other administrative and litigation related documents.
– Represent clients in court and administrative proceedings.
– Negotiate or review settlement agreements.
– Collaborate with OFRA Divisions to ensure that clients receive other appropriate services and support.
For more info or to apply visit the State Personnel Office website here 

You can also view/search other State of New Mexico job postings on the State Personnel website.

Requests for Proposals

OFRA is looking for office space in Las Cruces.  The General Services Division will release the RFP on June 16th and the mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 18th.  Proposals must be submitted by July 18, 2025.  This is not a complete list of deadlines.

For more information, check https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/state-purchasing/active-itbs-and-rfps/active-procurements/ on or after June 16th, 2025.

The Family Justice Initiative (FJI) congratulates OFRA on its opening!

The Family Justice Initiative is a national collaborative of children’s attorneys, parents’ attorneys, educators, researchers, national policy advocates, and lived experience experts who share a common goal: to increase access to high-quality legal representation for children and parents in child welfare cases.

Read full article here.

OFRA’s Practice Manual

OFRA’s Practice Manual is now available.  Read it here to learn about Cornerstone Advocacy, Interdisciplinary Services, and Performance Standards and Expectations for our lawyers, social workers, and family peer support navigators.

View The Practice Manual

OFRA has completed its Logic Model

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OFRA has updated its Strategic Plans

View the 2025-26 OFRA and OFRA IT Strategic Plans by clicking the corresponding button below

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View Latest 2025-26 OFRA Strategic Plan

View Latest 2025-26 IT Strategic Plan

View 2024 initial Strategic Plan