Advocate 1, Bilingual – ASL, Spanish, Asian Language

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $50k - $71.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💬 Bilingual

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Disability Rights California

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1978

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

Disability Rights California is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that aims to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities in California. As the largest disability rights organization in the United States, its primary mission is to ensure that Californians with disabilities can access their rights and services. Through a wealth of resources, advocacy, and legal support, Disability Rights California strives to make a significant impact on public policy and community awareness for disability rights.

📋 Description

• Receive and return calls from people requesting legal services. • Provide information and advice to clients. • Interview clients, write and record case summaries, and case files. • Review notices, records, and other documents to ascertain facts. • Prepare legal documents and advice letters. • Investigate factual issues and issue spot for relevant advocacy strategy and possible courses of action. • Research the applicable law and apply Disability Rights California’s standards and criteria to determine what level of assistance is appropriate for each client. • Develop and implement options and case strategies appropriate given the law and facts. • Develop and conduct outreach education and training to clients, community groups, advocates and others. • Strengthen and build relationships with local community-based organizations.

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) • At least 2 years of relevant experience to provide proficiency in client contact, data collection and oral presentation skills. • Able to communicate fluently and effectively using American Sign Language, Spanish, or an Asian language. • Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in an efficient and timely manner. • (Desirable) Associate's (AA or AS) degree in a related field or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school OR Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree in a related field from a four-year college OR equivalent combination of experience and/or training. • (Desirable) Demonstrated ability to interview people in a variety of methods including on the phone, in person, or over email. • (Desirable) Knowledge of laws, rights, and services as they pertain to people with disabilities, and/or direct representation of people with disabilities.

🏖️ Benefits

• 8% Match – 401K • Health benefits (HMO options) • Additional Benefits: dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and commuter). • Health Reimbursement Accounts for some HMO Plans. • Pet Insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Teladoc • Ample vacation • Sick / Self Care time • Holidays (including the last week in December) • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer.