Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBA Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) is the legal services arm of CAMBA, Inc. CLS provides free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers in the areas of consumer law, foreclosure prevention, immigration, housing law, and domestic violence assistance. In addition to providing direct representation and providing legal advice and counsel to thousands of clients, CAMBA attorneys also engage in legislative advocacy, impact litigation in both state and federal court, provide community education and offer expert training on a wide range of issues, services that allow members of our community improve their lives. CAMBA Legal Services – Housing Provides anti-eviction legal services to tenants, including advice and full representation in nonpayment and holdover proceedings, HP actions for repairs, HCR overcharge complaints, administrative hearings (NYCHA and HPD), Article 78 proceedings, and other related matters. Prospective clients must meet income eligibility guidelines (below the self-sufficiency standard).
Position: Paralegal (Administrative)
Reports To: Supervisor
Location: 20 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
What Does the Paralegal (Administrative) Do:
• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
• Retrieve messages from general voicemail and forward to appropriate personnel.
• Take or deliver messages or transfer calls to voicemail when appropriate personnel are unavailable.
• Cover the front desk.
• Answer questions about organization and provide callers with addresses, directions, and other information.
• Welcome onsite visitors, determine nature of business, and announce visitors to appropriate personnel.
• Monitor visitor access when required.
• Update appointment and court calendars.
• Receive, sort, and route mail, and maintain and route publications.
• Maintain fax and copy machines, assist users, send faxes, and retrieve and route incoming faxes.
• Update site bulletin board as needed.
• Maintain the professional appearance of the front desk area. Create and print fax cover sheets, memo, correspondence, report, program marketing materials, and other document when necessary.
• Perform other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, data entry and collating.
• Perform computer data entry/verification functions.
• Order, receive, and maintain office supplies.
• Maintain inventory of office supplies and order supplies as needed.
• Submit payments / payment requests to third-party vendors, e.g., TRW, VOIANCE, LexisNexis, UPS, NYC Bar, etc.
• Maintain package logs and legal documents.
• Collect and log money orders delivered to staff.
• Complete affidavits of service.
• Prescreen clients over the telephone for eligibility and schedule intake appointments.
• Refer clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
• Assist with registering and closing client’s case…