Client Services Associate

Company Overview :

Since 1968, Brooklyn A has provided free legal services for low- and moderate-income individuals and families throughout New York City. Our clients live in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods where many residents and small business owners have been displaced or are facing displacement and harassment. For over half a century, Brooklyn A has provided high-quality, low-barrier neighborhood-based legal services to individuals, families, nonprofit community-based organizations, community development corporations, coalitions, and small business owners, interested in developing and sustaining vibrant, healthy communities. Brooklyn A has three core departments -Preserving Affordable Housing (PAH), Consumer & Economic Advocacy (CEA), and Community & Economic Development (CED)-each of which has unique initiatives and plays a vital community role to ensure basic needs are met and fundamental rights affirmed.

Position Summary :

The Client Services Associate will be responsible for providing direct services to clients including intakes, providing referrals, managing client information and documentation, and supporting the overall administrative needs of the PAH Program. This role involves significant client interaction, data management, and collaboration with program staff to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.

Responsibilities :

• Provide direct services to clients, including staffing intake on court days as scheduled, preparing program resources for intake days, making internal or external referrals, filling out case closing forms, and client follow-up post intake;
• Coordinate and manage client flow, documenting all interactions with or on behalf of clients and attorneys;
• Maintain familiarity with program resources for both internal and external referrals;
• Attend outreach events on behalf of the program, providing information about services offered and application procedures;
• Represent the program within the community, with professionalism and enthusiasm;
• Enter client information such as demographic / contact information and upload documentation into the case management system and relevant databases;
• Review and process raw data and intake information, accurately inputting it into case management systems and accessible formats;
• Update database and document management systems with new information and documents as they come in;
• Check records for accuracy by referencing multiple sources of information and conducting research to complete records;
• Provide input to supervisor and team leaders in the development and implementation of data management processes;
• Participate in regular staff meetings and supervision, attending training for further skills development as required;
• Provide input with supervisor and team leaders to identify and recommend process improvements for program documentation and organization; and
• Additional clerical / administrative duties including filing, sorting, and organizing paperwork;

A successful candidate will have :

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary is $54-60,000 depending on years of experience. Great benefits package such as, employer paid health insurance; 27 days annual vacation, employer 4% contribution to 401(k); and paid parental leave. This is a hybrid in-office / remote work position.

To Apply

If you are interested in this position, you must submit your resume and a cover letter telling us why your experiences would make you a good fit for this role.

Brooklyn A is a diverse team that is committed to recruiting, supporting, retaining, and promoting talented staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences that share the organization's commitment to racial, economic and social justice. At Brooklyn A, diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, lifestyles, and perspectives, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, disability, socio-economic status, and family status. We firmly believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is essential to both the quality of our client services and the personal satisfaction of our staff.

We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and with lived experiences in the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

Salary : $54,000 - $60,000