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Disability Rights California
Disability Rights California
201 – 500 Employees
CharityLegalNon-profit
Disability Rights California is a nonprofit legal and advocacy organization founded in 1978 to protect and advance the rights of people with disabilities across California. Its work combines legal support, public policy advocacy, community resources, and education to help Californians with disabilities access services, enforce their rights, and participate fully in community life. As a large disability rights organization, it brings together professionals working across law, advocacy, and nonprofit programs.
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Bilingual Assistant Clients' Rights Advocate 1 - English/Spanish

Support regional-center clients with developmental disabilities through intake, case administration, referrals, outreach, and hearing preparation. Join Disability Rights California in a hybrid, bilingual advocacy role.

USUnited StatesCACalifornia
$50,000 – $61,865 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredSpanish RequiredBilingual

Description

  • Advocate for regional-center clients with developmental disabilities
  • Provide administrative and clerical support to the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy
  • Respond to callers and provide initial assistance information
  • Arrange meetings and conference calls
  • Handle incoming and outgoing mail
  • Use screening guidelines to assess client issues and advocacy-service eligibility
  • Offer information and referrals to people who are not eligible for representation or services
  • Fulfill requests for publications and other materials
  • Support interviews with clients and callers
  • Open electronic case files and keep records accurate and current
  • Gather data and prepare reports
  • Compile evidence packets for administrative hearings and related proceedings
  • Create and maintain community referral resources
  • Cultivate relationships with local community organizations
  • Help schedule, coordinate, and deliver training activities
  • Create and distribute educational materials
  • Support outreach planning and execution for traditionally underserved communities
  • Complete additional assigned responsibilities

Requirements

  • Submit a resume and cover letter
  • Meet all minimum qualifications to be considered for an interview
  • Communicate fluently in English and Spanish with native speakers and write clearly in both languages
  • Work in person at the Alhambra office at least two days per week
  • Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Travel occasionally, generally up to 10%, with additional travel potentially required
  • Provide personal transportation to work meetings, hearings, facilities, and community events
  • Communicate consistently and effectively through online platforms and email
  • Travel occasionally for out-of-town meetings, team meetings, training, or outreach
  • Work across offices, homes, field locations, courthouses, congregate-care or institutional settings, and community agencies

Benefits

  • 401(k) with an 8% employer match
  • Health coverage with HMO options
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Basic life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical, dependent-care, and commuter expenses
  • Health reimbursement accounts for select HMO plans
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Teladoc access
  • Vacation, sick or self-care leave, and holidays, including the final week of December
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Hybrid schedule with up to three remote workdays per week

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