Public Benefits Paralegal - Housing and Disability Advocacy Project (HDAP)

Inland Counties Legal Services is seeking a Paralegal to join our Public Benefits Team, specifically for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Project. The Paralegal will work under the supervision of a licensed attorney and assist clients with public benefits, including CalFresh, General Relief/General Assistance, CAPI, and disability benefits.

Requirements

• Active listening skills
• Trauma-informed interviewing skills
• Trauma-informed advocacy
• Legal writing and research skills
• Courtroom/trial experience
• Analytical skills
• Bilingual preferred
• Negotiations
• Previous experience conducting street outreach to unhoused folks, or working with similar populations
• Experience conducting a homeless point-in-time count for San Bernardino or Riverside county a plus

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance