Legal Navigator/Paralegal

Description

Job Type: Full-time 

Job Title: Legal Navigator/Paralegal 

Exemption: Non-Exempt 

Reports to: Program Director  

Program: Special Initiative for New Arrivals 

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFLSP), a nationally-recognized social service program in Sunset Park Brooklyn, is seeking a full-time Legal Navigator to work in our Special Initiative for New Arrivals which provides benefits enrollment, employment services and legal assistance to new immigrants. This is an excellent position for anyone who would like to prepare for an application to law school or to advance their career in paralegal work. 

I. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, but are not limited to 

• Provide pro se assistance to new immigrants eligible for relief including Asylum, Temporary Protected Status, Work Authorization, Special Immigration Juvenile Status, among others under the supervision of an attorney 
• Conduct comprehensive, trauma informed intakes for eligibility for immigration relief 
• Assist clients to obtain the documents necessary for applications 
• Work closely with the Special Initiative team to provide integrated services to shared clients 
• Refer clients with immigration legal needs outside of the scope of the program and non-immigration legal needs including wage and hour, tenants' rights, and others 
• Participate in community based events to outreach and provide information 
• Provide services on-site and in community locations as needed 
• Complete comprehensive immigration legal training and attend ongoing professional development training 
• Complete all required documentation and maintain case files 
• Track outcomes and complete required data entry 
• Attend staff meetings and supervision 
• Collaborate with all CFLSP programs to provide wraparound services and provide additional social services referrals as needed 
• Opportunity to become a BIA (Board of Immigration Appeals) Accredited Representative contingent on completion of training and eligibility 
• Other duties as assigned 

II.  QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; or equivalent professional and/or community experience 
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required 
• Previous experience with community service and/or immigration preferred 
• Proficient in data entry and MS Office tools 
• Flexibility to work independently 
• Effective written and verbal communications skills  
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills  
• Experience working with diverse individuals and communities  
• Availability for occasional evening/weekend work to attend community events  
• Initiative and drive to learn and excel at the responsibilities described above  

III. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS 

• Build and maintain close, daily interactions with co-workers and supervisors 
• Effectively communicate with clients, agency staff and community partners 
• Excellent engagement skills, meeting clients where they are at and forging mutual respect 
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization 
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change 

IV. WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer and meeting on-on-one with clients 
• Attendance at various internal and external meetings  
• Occasional travel to CFL and community based sites  
• Occasional availability during evening and weekends to attend events  
• highly collaborative environment 
• Work location: in person with limited hybrid schedule considered 

Benefits 

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits along with the opportunity to participate in additional voluntary life, disability, and 403B retirement plan. Up to four weeks of paid vacation. Weekly individual supervision and ongoing professional development. 

Compensation: $50,000-$55,000 

Cover letter required