Paralegal B - Opioid Use Disorder Legal Support Project
Company: Texas State Job Bank
Location: Weslaco
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
The Paralegal for the Opioid Use Disorder Legal Support Project
will work as a Team in a new grant-funded project for outreach,
collaboration, and legal service delivery to individuals affected
by Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in TRLAs 68-county service area.
Through collaboration with community organizations throughout our
service area, the Paralegal will work directly on the ground with
providers who serve people affected by OUD throughout our service
area.
The first project of its kind, the Paralegal will provide legal
services to individuals affected by OUD. This project is funded for
22 months, and this position may be limited to that timeframe.
The primary duties and activities of this position may include the
following:
Work with a team to develop models for legal service delivery using
TRLA resources and exploring new organizational partnerships;
Build relationships with organizations focused on treating people
with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD);
Traveling and visiting in-person with providers and staff through
specific regions of TRLAs service area to deliver services
(includes primarily Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, the Rio
Grande Valley, or El Paso);
On occasion, work on location at a partner organizations location,
resource hub or mobile unit;
Maintain a client caseload, exercising the independent professional
judgment required of an advocate on all aspects of each individual
case;
Conduct eligibility and substantive interviews in person and by
telephone, which interviews will at times take place outside the
regular office setting;
Provide basic information and referrals to applicants;
Interview clients and witnesses;
Conduct follow-up of assigned cases, including investigating facts
and researching law;
Serve process and subpoenas;
Prepare legal documents;
Notarize legal documents;
Attend and participate in community group meetings and educational
forums to conduct intake and make community legal education
presentations which will at times take place outside of the regular
office setting;
Assist in preparing legal educational materials;
Maintain accurate and complete client files and administrative
records, including data entry into client database and other
requirements, such as timekeeping;
Prepare administrative reports required by TRLA; and
Perform other related duties and activities as assigned by the
Special Project Director and Attorneys.
Qualifications:
Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and oral;
Willingness and ability to travel;
Flexibility and comfort with operating in environments such as drug
treatment centers, homeless resource centers, and other direct
services organizations;
Knowledge or experience with issues faced by people with
addictions, particularly people with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD);
Knowledge or experience with legal issues impacting people with
OUD;
Experience in community outreach and organizing partnerships with
direct service providers;
Ability to engage compassionately and non-judgmentally with people
struggling with OUD;
Verbal, reading, and writing skills sufficient to comprehend
administrative law?manuals and to adequately advocate on behalf of
clients; and
Familiarity with Peer Support model, or willingness to learn.
TRLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position requires, consistent with TRLAs policy and subject to
applicable law, a candidate to provide proof of complete COVID-19
vaccination prior to commencing employment
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