What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telephone Counseling - Intake Specialist position at Prairie State Legal Services?
Job Description
Job Description
PSLS focuses services on legal problems that impact the ability of our clients to meet their basic human needs, including adequate housing, public benefits, education, physical safety, access to healthcare, and similar needs. Our Telephone Counseling Service is staffed by 20 attorneys and Intake Specialists who qualify applicants for service and provide legal advice by phone. The Telephone Counseling Service is the entry point for the majority of over 20,000 applications for legal help and over 15,000 clients annually.
Intake Specialists at PSLS interview applicants for service, assess legal issues, input case information into our case database system, and refer clients to the PSLS service delivery unit. The Telephone Counseling Intake Specialist position is a remote position.
Responsibilities
- Candidates must reside in Illinois and within 50 miles of a PSLS office to attend training events
- The intake specialist will be responsible for interviewing applicants who apply for legal services through an online access system or by phone to determine eligibility for services
- Collect information from applicants about their legal issues
- Enter detailed client information into case management database
- Refer eligible applicants to attorney staff members or volunteer attorneys for service
- Provide referrals to other resources in situations where PSLS cannot assist the applicant
- Telephone Counseling Service staff will be required to travel to the West Suburban office for training and meetings occasionally throughout the year
Salary and Benefits
The Intake Specialist position is full-time at 37.5 hours per week. PSLS offers a salary that is competitive with similar organizations. The salary range of this position is $38,000 to $48,983 annually. The starting salary for the successful candidate will be determined based on prior relevant experience. PSLS is committed to providing generous benefits to its full-time employees that include :
Qualifications
Prairie State Legal Services is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, pay, and promote qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity, expression or presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $38,000 - $48,983
