Office Assistant for Legal Services 042 at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Office Assistant for Legal Services (22304)

Description

• Assist the Program Director/Attorney in providing legal representation to clients in Consular Processing, Adjustment of Status, Family Petitions, DACA Applications, Naturalization, and other immigration processes.
• Administrative support and calendar maintenance to Program Director and two Immigration Counselors
• Maintain clients' physical and electronic files
• Prepare correspondence for attorney in English and Spanish
• Track client matters for accounting department
• Develop an understanding of immigration practice and services
• Answer basic program related questions in English and Spanish, including case processing issues, case strategy, case status
• Complete preliminary screenings of clients and greet clients and visitors

Requirements

• Must be Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluent or high proficiency level
• Associates Degree preferred and /or 1-3 years of experience handling immigration matters preferred
• Writing and communication skills

Benefits

CCDOM offers a competitive benefits plan that includes:

• Medical and Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Up to 13 Paid Holidays
• Begin with 20 Days of Paid Time Off
• Non-Contributory Pension Plan
• Ability to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance

Agency Perks and Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program
• Verizon FIOS
• Affinity Federal Credit Union membership
• NJM Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Flex Spending Accounts

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer