Community Worker
Company: California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Location: Fresno
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
Fresno Office - Fresno, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$24.21 - $32.10 Hourly
Job Category
Community Outreach
Description
WHO WE ARE: Founded in 1966, CRLA's mission is to fight for justice
and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of
our society. Through a network of regional offices and
cross-cutting programs, CRLA provides legal services to tens of
thousands of low-income people annually. Our work impacts
farmworkers, indigenous populations, individuals with disabilities,
immigrant populations, LGBTQ+ communities, women, children, and
low-income families in rural areas. The Indigenous Program at CRLA
was founded in 1993 as a special initiative to focus exclusively on
providing legal services and extensive outreach and community
education to the Indigenous Latin American communities residing in
California.
- Position: Community Worker Indigenous Program
- Experience: 6+ months
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
- Location: Fresno/Lamont (Hybrid)
- Other: FLSA Non-Exempt, Union Position, Regular, Full Time
(37.5hrs/week) Reporting to the Legal Program Director, the
Community Worker will perform initial screenings for eligibility,
interviews to determine the nature of the legal problem/s and to
identify the type of legal assistance being sought by the
applicants.
Applicant Intake:
- Perform initial screening for eligibility; interview applicants
to determine their legal problem's nature and identify the type of
legal assistance being sought.
- Interview applicants to learn the underlying causes of their
legal problem and how the legal assistance being sought would
assist clients in meeting their short, mid-range, and longer-term
goals.
- Provide applicants with appropriate legal information and
referrals.
- Prepare and deliver to attorneys and other staff verbal and
written reports of applicant interviews, including facts pertinent
to the issues raised by applicants.
- Assess applicants' capacities to represent themselves in the
legal matter and the obstacles applicants face in meeting their
stated goals. Conducting Investigations:
- Gather information through field inquiry and other research
related to actual or potential cases and litigation.
- Prepare simple documents from standard forms.
- Assist pro-per clients in identifying helpful information for
the presentation of their cases.
- Provide appropriate advocacy and make referrals where
applicable. Lay Advocacy:
- Represent client's interests in administrative hearings and
other forums appropriate to a non-lawyer and engage in lay advocacy
to the extent permissible under the law and the code of
professional ethics.
- Perform ministerial duties in connection with lawsuits such as
filing and the service of process and interpreting for non-English
speaking clients in interview situations and before formal and
informal tribunals. Community Outreach and Education:
- Provide legal information and skills training to individuals
and groups to help our clients understand and assert their legal
rights and responsibilities. Collaboration with other agencies:
- Maintain CRLA liaison with community organizations and groups
to ensure that CRLA resources address client community needs.
- Community Workers may be required to work outside the office,
for instance, to work on regional sweeps.
- Perform other tasks assigned. QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicant must have the ability to perform all of the above
duties, which will include occasional work on weekends and evenings
in order to reach clients and/or conduct outreach..
- Commitment to serving low-income clients.
- Ability to use the internet, database, and computer word
processing programs.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to interact productively with diverse community
populations.
- Applicants must have car and car insurance.
- Knowledge of research and investigation methods, including
computer research.
- Knowledge of interviewing techniques
- Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate with adverse
parties, under the supervision of the attorney. HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Experience working with Indigenous Latin American
communities
- Experience working or volunteering with social service or
non-profit organizations.
- Strong personal work ethic, initiative, and ability to organize
time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with
minimal supervision.
- Bilingual (English & Spanish) with a strong preference for
candidates who are trilingual in an Indigenous Latin American
language, Spanish, and English . Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicant must have the ability to perform all of the above
duties, which will include occasional work on weekends and evenings
in order to reach clients and/or conduct outreach..
- Commitment to serving low-income clients.
- Ability to use the internet, database, and computer word
processing programs.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to interact productively with diverse community
populations.
- Applicants must have car and car insurance.
- Knowledge of research and investigation methods, including
computer research.
- Knowledge of interviewing techniques
- Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate with adverse
parties, under the supervision of the attorney. HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Experience working with Indigenous Latin American
communities
- Experience working or volunteering with social service or
non-profit organizations.
- Strong personal work ethic, initiative, and ability to organize
time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with
minimal supervision.
- Bilingual (English & Spanish) with a strong preference for
candidates who are trilingual in an Indigenous Latin American
language, Spanish, and English.
COMPENSATION:
We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation
based on competitive public interest salaries; generous benefits
package which includes 100% employer-covered medical, dental,
vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for
employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and 401K
retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately.
Generous paid leave policy which includes: 15 days of sick leave,
15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first
year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA).
This is a union position (Legal Service Workers for Rural
California "LSWRC"), and the estimated starting hourly range for
this position is $24.21 - $32.10 (placement in the range is
primarily determined by years of related experience).
APPLICATION:
CRLA invites you to submit your resume and cover letter; at your
discretion, you may include a statement about how your unique
background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity,
cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal services
practice.
CRLA requires that all employees are Fully Vaccinated, defined as a
CDC-approved COVID vaccination and one booster shot. This offer is
contingent on meeting this requirement. The complete vaccination
policy, including the process for reasonable allowable
accommodations, is available for your review upon request.
California Rural Legal Assistance thrives on our diversity, and we
are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to
building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage
women, persons of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, persons with
disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to
apply.
Keywords: California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., Fresno , Community Worker, Other , Fresno, California
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