Legal Assistant

Provide support and assistance to the Director of Legal Services with day-to-day administrative tasks. This position is part time up to 19 hours per week. Flexible, but consistent schedule. 

 Job Duties:

• Maintain the confidentiality of client matters and files.
• Open and close case files, send out client surveys and assist the Program Director in maintaining case records.
• Assist the Program Director with conducting telephone communications and check files as needed.
• Assist the Program Director in the preparation of the Monthly Status Reports and other Legal Services Program reports.
• General administrative responsibilities, including, but not limited to: answering telephones, screening potential clients, maintaining program database, retrieval of files, copying, scanning, typing and mailing of correspondence.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities, Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma and equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• Flexibility and creativity.
• Prior experience in a office environment preferred but not required.

Related Job Requirements:  Occasional Travel as required.

Who We Are: 

Catholic Charities is proud of its nearly 100-year history of providing vital social services in our Diocese. Today, we maintain a substantial presence in eight communities throughout the twenty-eight counties of central Illinois. Area Offices operate in the communities of Alton, Carlinville, Decatur, Effingham, Granite City, Mattoon, Quincy, and Springfield. In addition, Catholic Charities manages facilities in Alton (Catholic Children's Home) and Beardstown (The St. Anne Residence). The agency has earned national reaccreditation through COA, the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, which certifies that all programs meet best practice social service standards. 

Our vast array of services includes counseling programs, senior services and guardianship, health care, residential care, independent living; special education, family preservation services, food and clothing distribution, St. John's Breadline, Meals on Wheels in Decatur, crisis assistance, Med-Assist, Mobile Food Pantry, Catholic Charities Legal Services, The St. Anne Residence and discount resale stores. Catholic Charities seeks to respond to the needs of its communities through these diverse programs. Every year, this objective is realized as literally thousands of children and families are positively impacted by our efforts.

Catholic Charities provides a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including generous paid time off benefits and retirement options.  As a faith-based ministry, Catholic Charities espouses the social values of the Church and works daily to fulfill the mandate to serve the poor. As a leader in social services, Catholic Charities enjoys a positive community reputation and a myriad of public and private partnerships that help to ensure the needs of our clients are being met.