Black Lawyers
Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD) – Advocate – CCHEA
Black Lawyers, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
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CCHEA AdvocatePosition Summary:
Under the supervision of the Senior Attorney, the advocate assists clients with education, information, referrals and problem resolution regarding health care access and service problems. The advocate also answers a telephone hotline and participates in outreach.About the Organization:
Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD), the largest poverty law firm serving San Diego County since 1953, strengthens our communities by redressing our clients’ legal problems, empowering our clients to access and effectively participate within the legal, governmental, and social systems and encouraging self-empowerment in the fight against poverty and injustice. LASSD continues to be a proud, committed, and compassionate group of people dedicated to providing equal access to justice for San Diegans through aggressive, quality legal services. #justicebeginshereEssential Functions:Conducts initial and follow-up interviews of applicants and clients in the office, on the phone and at outreach locations.Prepares forms and gathers documentation.Conducts basic and routine factual investigation and legal research.Prepares memorandums and letters.Develops and maintains good working relationships with a variety of healthcare providers and government and social service agencies.Answers a hotline.Assists with community outreach and education.Performs additional duties as requested by the attorney, consistent with abilities and need for services.Ensures compliance with all program and grant requirements.Job Criteria:Qualifications:B.A. degree, or A.A. degree and paralegal certificate from a recognized paralegal training program, or demonstrated equivalent experience showing strong writing, verbal, reading analytical, and research skills.Ability to gather and complete information from clients in a telephone interview or in-person interview.Ability to respond to clients in a calm, empathetic and professional manner while courteously directing the conversation to the pertinent issues.Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to strategize and plan to timely and consistently meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements.Must have reliable transportation.Strong organizational skills to handle individual caseload.Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Fluency in written and spoken Spanish preferred.Experience as an advocate, including intake, interviews and research related to legal issues or experience in a related field.Experience in client customer service including intake, interviews and research related to legal issues, or experience in the field and understanding of related systems, laws, and regulations.Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people.Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.Salary and Benefits:The CCHEA Advocate position is a non-exempt hourly position with a pay range of $21.98 - $30.77 per hour. The starting hourly rate is $25.28. In addition, there is a bilingual pay increase of 2% for passing an oral test and 2% for passing a written test for threshold languages other than English.LASSD offers a generous benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave, and 100% employer-paid medical premium, 50% employer-paid premium for dependents under LASSD health plan, as well as dental, vision, and life benefits. Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA). LASSD has its own law school loan repayment program and is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.Diversity and Inclusion:
It is vitally important to LASSD that we represent the community that we serve. LASSD is a signatory to the San Diego County Bar Association’s Diversity Pledge. We pledge to promote diversity and inclusion through hiring and retention, promotion and leadership, engagement of outside counsel, and participation in legal community diversity initiatives. We strongly encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.
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CCHEA AdvocatePosition Summary:
Under the supervision of the Senior Attorney, the advocate assists clients with education, information, referrals and problem resolution regarding health care access and service problems. The advocate also answers a telephone hotline and participates in outreach.About the Organization:
Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD), the largest poverty law firm serving San Diego County since 1953, strengthens our communities by redressing our clients’ legal problems, empowering our clients to access and effectively participate within the legal, governmental, and social systems and encouraging self-empowerment in the fight against poverty and injustice. LASSD continues to be a proud, committed, and compassionate group of people dedicated to providing equal access to justice for San Diegans through aggressive, quality legal services. #justicebeginshereEssential Functions:Conducts initial and follow-up interviews of applicants and clients in the office, on the phone and at outreach locations.Prepares forms and gathers documentation.Conducts basic and routine factual investigation and legal research.Prepares memorandums and letters.Develops and maintains good working relationships with a variety of healthcare providers and government and social service agencies.Answers a hotline.Assists with community outreach and education.Performs additional duties as requested by the attorney, consistent with abilities and need for services.Ensures compliance with all program and grant requirements.Job Criteria:Qualifications:B.A. degree, or A.A. degree and paralegal certificate from a recognized paralegal training program, or demonstrated equivalent experience showing strong writing, verbal, reading analytical, and research skills.Ability to gather and complete information from clients in a telephone interview or in-person interview.Ability to respond to clients in a calm, empathetic and professional manner while courteously directing the conversation to the pertinent issues.Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to strategize and plan to timely and consistently meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements.Must have reliable transportation.Strong organizational skills to handle individual caseload.Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Fluency in written and spoken Spanish preferred.Experience as an advocate, including intake, interviews and research related to legal issues or experience in a related field.Experience in client customer service including intake, interviews and research related to legal issues, or experience in the field and understanding of related systems, laws, and regulations.Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people.Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.Salary and Benefits:The CCHEA Advocate position is a non-exempt hourly position with a pay range of $21.98 - $30.77 per hour. The starting hourly rate is $25.28. In addition, there is a bilingual pay increase of 2% for passing an oral test and 2% for passing a written test for threshold languages other than English.LASSD offers a generous benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave, and 100% employer-paid medical premium, 50% employer-paid premium for dependents under LASSD health plan, as well as dental, vision, and life benefits. Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA). LASSD has its own law school loan repayment program and is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.Diversity and Inclusion:
It is vitally important to LASSD that we represent the community that we serve. LASSD is a signatory to the San Diego County Bar Association’s Diversity Pledge. We pledge to promote diversity and inclusion through hiring and retention, promotion and leadership, engagement of outside counsel, and participation in legal community diversity initiatives. We strongly encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.
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