Intake Specialist

Legal Aid Society Of San Diego•San Diego, CA

9d•$24 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of an attorney supervisor and/or other managers, the Intake Specialist may perform any or all of the following duties: Greet clients; answer telephone calls from applicants for service, client and/or the general public; helpfully and respectfully interview potential applicants for legal services who may be under stress of legal action; elicit factual information from applicants quickly, accurately, and courteously; correctly analyze the type of legal problem presented to determine whether LASSD may assist, or whether a referral is appropriate; evaluate the legal need and financial eligibility of the applicant and open an application or make meaningful referrals. This is a full-time, in-person position. The successful candidate will work in the office 5 days per week during LASSD’s normal business hours of 9am-5pm. About the Organization: Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD), the largest poverty law firm serving San Diego County since 1953, strengthens our communities by redressing our clients’ legal problems, empowering our clients to access and effectively participate within the legal, governmental, and social systems and encouraging self-empowerment in the fight against poverty and injustice. LASSD continues to be a proud, committed, and compassionate group of people dedicated to providing equal access to justice for San Diegans through aggressive, quality legal services. #justicebeginshere

Requirements

Ability to gather and complete information from clients in a telephone interview or in person interview.
Ability to respond to clients in a calm, empathetic and professional manner while courteously directing the conversation to pertinent issues.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Must have reliable transportation.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills to handle individual caseload.
Bilingual English and Spanish. Determination of satisfactory proficiency in Spanish must be demonstrated by successful completion of a Spanish language examination administered by Management. NOTE: Given the ability of the telephone system to direct English and Spanish callers to specific intake specialist workstations, this requirement may be waived by Management for any position based upon the total number of bilingual intake specialists available for the unit opening.
Demonstrated computer skills, including ability to work with LASSD databases, and other software programs.
Ability to think logically and follow written and oral instructions carefully.
Ability to remain calm and helpful in high stress situations.
Ability to respect confidentiality and obtain confidential information from applicants for services in a trustworthy and professional manner both in person and by phone.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people.
Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Answer a high volume of incoming calls to LASSD.
Perform personal interviews of applicants for legal services.
Determine the legal need and financial eligibility of the applicant for program services.
Make appropriate and knowledgeable referrals.
Accurately enter error-free data into the LASSD client database to create a new file for all applicants being forwarded to the CRT or other teams for legal assistance or enter notes into an existing case in the database for current clients.
Record statistics.
Copy and maintain an adequate supply of pro per packets for distribution.
Accurately distribute pro per packets.
Duties as assigned by management.