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Current Job Openings

Attorney (multiple) – Las Cruces
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.

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

Program Coordinator
The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support and high-level technical assistance to OFRA’s Executive and Deputy Directors. The position will Job duties will include require an 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.

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

 

Behavioral Health Specialist
The purpose of this position is to 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 psychoeducation,
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 

 

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

Requests for Proposals

New RFP for attorneys. Read more here.

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

View the Logic Model by clicking the button below

OFRA has updated its Strategic Plans

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

View Logic Model

View Latest 2025-26 OFRA Strategic Plan

View Latest 2025-26 IT Strategic Plan

View 2024 initial Strategic Plan