Intake Specialist, DV Family Law Unit - New Orleans

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services is a non-profit that provides free, civil legal aid to low-income people throughout southeast Louisiana. We fight fairness for vulnerable people by empowering abused and neglected children, preserving housing for hard-working families, ending homelessness for disabled and veterans, protecting elderly consumers, removing barriers to access medical care, improving access to employment and education, and protecting domestic violence victims.

You can help give a voice to low-income people by supporting our efforts to increase access to the justice system. Take action today by joining our team! To apply, please send your resume to [email protected].

SLLS is currently looking for:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTAKE SPECIALIST, New Orleans Family Law Unit

This position conducts screening, triage, intake, and outreach for legal services. This staff member will be in the Family Law Unit in New Orleans, assisting in Domestic Violence matters, and is the first point of contact for clients seeking civil legal services. Works at the 24 JDC self-help desk three days a week and handles Legal Needs Surveys for Jefferson Parish DV cases. Performs intake for Jefferson Parish DV cases and helps support the general family law intake line and administration tasks for the Family Law Unit.

This position will require a background check for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) reporting.
Fluency in Spanish is a preferred skill for this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduate. Two years of experience in the legal field or public education experience in the community. (Coursework in related fields beyond high school can be substituted for experience.) Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate with the general public. Professional, friendly, courteous, and sincerely interested in the client community.

This position is classified under Staff & Admin I Salary Scale. It is full-time and has a salary range of $32,625 $49,625, depending on experience, e.g., 0-1 years is $32,625, and 15 years is $45,375, the max starting salary.
Additional compensation for bilingualism, commissioned notary, a paralegal certificate, and/or a college degree.

For more information about SLLS, what we do, other positions available, and our benefits offered, please visit www.SLLS.org/employment.

To apply, please send your resume to the Human Resources Manager, Shannan Latino, at [email protected].