Cabrini | Paralegal/Translator

Catholic Charities is looking for the right people; people who wish to serve their community as a part of a family friendly organization doing good within the Houston-Galveston area. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees. People of all faiths helping people in need.

Join the Cabrini team as a Paralegal! The Paralegal/Translator assists attorneys in providing direct representation to immigrant clients by: conducting client intakes and follow-up meetings; drafting correspondence, petitions, affidavits and other legal documents; conducting research in support of client cases; translating documents to be submitted to immigration courts and agencies, state courts, and other parties; and providing interpretation at USCIS, the asylum office, and/or other appointments, as needed. The Paralegal/Translator will perform needs assessments and provide targeted referrals for clients for services in and outside the Agency. The Paralegal will coordinate and participate in sessions to screen potential clients, participate in coalition meetings, and perform outreach/training sessions as necessary. The Paralegal/Translator will assist in maintaining and updating client case files and case management databases.

The Expertise We're Looking For

• High School Diploma Or GED

• Two (2) years of experience in a social service setting or similar setting

• Bilingual in English and Language relevant to program needs

• Valid Texas Driver’s License

The Skills and Assets You Bring, and More

• You have excellent legal research and writing skills

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills

• You have strong organizational skills, ability to maintain significant caseload, set priority, multitask and work under pressure and competing demands

• You have knowledge and proficiency in basic typing skills and computer applications such as MS Office

• You demonstrate multi-cultural skills and sensitivity

• You have the ability to maintain confidential information

What you Deliver

• You will adhere to Texas Family Code {261.101}, Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect: I understand that as an employee of Catholic Charities, including but not limited to St. Michael’s Home for Children and St. Jerome Emiliani Homes for Children, I am a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect as defined by law in the Texas Family Code (261.101). As a mandated reporter I am required by law to report any and all reasonable suspicions or knowledge of child abuse, neglect, or child sexual abuse to proper authorities. I am required to follow all agency policies and procedures related to the reporting of abuse and neglect, and immediately reporting such events to the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400), my Director or Vice President, and the Catholic Charities Director of Quality & Compliance.

• You understand and support the agency is a trauma-informed system of care and am committed to providing quality, trauma-informed treatment supportive services as per program guidelines, training and services.

• You have reliable transportation, a valid Texas driver’s license and a valid vehicle insurance.

• You must have own transportation to conduct job related travel and must be able to drive agency vehicles as needed.

• Your MVR check must meet insurance carrier’s minimum requirements to be eligible for hire if the job role requires driving.

• You understand the position requires frequent driving in personal vehicle and/or Agency vehicle to include freeways and highways to satellite offices, job fairs, and offsite meetings and events, throughout the 10 counties Catholic Charities serves from Galveston to Richmond and surrounding towns as needed.

• You understand you must be able to work on a flexible schedule as needed to meet work, program and project deadlines.

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Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety, and respect. Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

The work you do will help us advocate for the vulnerable among us, a network of support services to people of all ages and from all walks of life and religious backgrounds.