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Medical advocate


Health Law Advocates


Location

Boston, MA | United States


Job description

The Opportunity


The
Medical Debt Advocate will advance HLA's critical mission by working with our attorneys to serve clients struggling with unaffordable medical bills. About one in twenty (1 in 20) Massachusetts residents have medical bills in collections, but that burden is not carried evenly. Communities of color have much higher rates of medical debt in collections (6.3%) compared to majority-white communities (3.9%). Medical debt causes people to delay needed care and can hurt families' financial health years after incurring the debt. HLA tackles medical debt through a multi-pronged approach:


The ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written language skills in English and Spanish or English and Portuguese and have experience working with clients in vulnerable situations who face challenges to accessing public benefits or services. This position will report to a Supervising Attorney.


Responsibilities



Work with HLA attorneys to advocate for clients with medical debt (70%)


Community engagement, outreach, and training (15%)


Goal setting, data tracking, and policy advocacy (8%)


Administrative Support (5%)


Participate in HLA efforts to improve our organization's internal and external practices and procedures, such as through our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work
(2%).


Qualifications


All HLA employees are expected to have the skills to:


Additional qualifications specific to this position are:


Salary Range


$57,000 - $63,000 annualized.


Benefits


To Apply


Our standard process is for applications to be submitted online at: where you will upload a resume and cover letter. A cover letter is required.


If this process is not accessible to you, please contact [email protected] or 617-275-2985.


HLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all identities with regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and many other factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive work environment where all team members are encouraged to be their authentic and whole selves.


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