Kern Health Consumer Center- Supervising Staff Attorney
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA) is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is, “to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to the low-income community.” GBLA‘s service area is Kern County, California. It is the state’s third-largest county in land area.
GBLA seeks an attorney to develop and assist in outreach to health consumers; provide technical expertise on health care law to a range of community based organizations; and participate in projects involving systemic or policy issues impacting large numbers of low-income health care consumers.
The staff attorney will also assist in the analysis of managed care cases, coordinating with advocates in partner organizations with consumer assistance projects statewide, manage a caseload of health advocacy cases performing all functions from intake to case management to representation, negotiation, administrative hearings, plan grievances, litigation and systems advocacy; provide on-going legal research and supervising staff.
Attorney must be an active member of the California Bar with thorough knowledge in a range of health care access issues affecting low-income individuals including eligibility, access to care, affordability with emphasis on managed care delivery systems issues; must have excellent analytical, organizational and writing skills; strong oral and written communication skills; strong litigation skills in California courts; demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy; high degree of initiative and willingness to work collaboratively with others; demonstrated ability to supervise and provide leadership; ability to travel throughout the county; and bilingual capacity in Spanish is strongly preferred.
To Apply:
Submit Cover Letter, Legal Writing Sample, Resume, and Three Professional References to:
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.
615 California Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93304
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer