Paralegal - Elder, Health, and Disability Unit

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks a long-term temporary paralegal for one year to work in the Elder, Health and Disability Unit. The Unit represents elders, people with disabilities, and families to ensure that they have income, health care, and services needed to live independently in the community. The Unit’s work includes access to SSI income for children and adults, access to affordable health care for all, and representation of elders in benefits and housing matters. The Unit’s work includes keeping people out of institutions and improving the quality of life for those who live in institutions. We empower people to make decisions about their lives and support people with disabilities in their fight for accessibility.

This paralegal position will involve client representation in administrative hearings on Social Security matters. The position involves responsibility for client cases under the supervision of an experienced advocate; including interviewing, investigating facts, assessing the merits of a case, research and analysis of law, drafting of written and oral legal arguments, and preparation for and handling of administrative hearings with examination of witnesses including medical experts. The position may also involve legislative and policy advocacy and community legal education.

Qualifications: Good communication skills, writing, organizational, and oral presentation skills; ability to read, analyze, and synthesize large volumes of medical and other records; and strong demonstrated commitment to anti-poverty and civil rights work. Experience advocating for low-income people and working to advance social justice preferred. In addition to fluency in English, fluency in one or more of the languages spoken by GBLS clients, such as Spanish or Haitian Creole, among others, is preferred but not required.

GBLS offers a generous benefits package including low-cost health insurance, retirement contribution, paid time off, and ongoing professional development opportunities .

In addition to fluency in English, fluency in one or more of the languages spoken by GBLS clients, such as Spanish or Haitian Creole, among others, is preferred but not required .