HANAC, Inc
HANAC, Inc.—formerly the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee—was founded in 1972 to serve vulnerable populations throughout New York City. The organization is a New‑York‑City‑based, multi‑faceted social services organization.
Program Details
- Program: Legal Victim & Witness Program
- Location: Astoria, NY 11102
- Position: Paralegal Specialist
- Part‑time: 16 hours per week
- Salary: $34 per hour (no negotiation)
- Work Schedule: Monday–Wednesday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM; afternoons as needed
Responsibilities
- Record work time on ADP and report attendance issues to the manager.
- Open contacts and matters in CLIO and immigration program accounts; maintain daily data and notes.
- Review all documents in Grammarly HANAC premium accounts before sending drafts for review.
- Update caseload in Excel with service statistics.
- Complete court forms for program attorney review.
- Prepare client matters for submission in New York City courts and the post office.
- Handle sensitive and personal information with an understanding of client confidentiality.
- Maintain HIPAA regulations.
- Respond to telephone and e‑mail requests and follow up with clients and coworkers.
- Act as a liaison between clients and city or service departments.
- Make copies of relevant material and prepare trial notebooks, affidavits, motions, claims, forms, and communications.
- Attend client hearings with the program attorney.
- Collaborate with HANAC staff on client matters.
- Apply program assessments and elaborate safety planning when required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director or program attorney.
- Organize and archive documents related to completed and ongoing cases.
- Track changes in the legal framework and provide timely updates.
- Assist with translations from Spanish to English and other languages using a translation line.
- Prepare other office assignments and reports upon attorney and management request.
- Travel regularly to NYC courts, police precincts, and maintain receipts for transportation logs and reimbursements.
- Apply HANAC handbook policies at all times; business attire is required Monday–Thursday. Remote work is allowed after probation, but the position is primarily onsite.
- Follow the program services manual.
- Attend available training.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year university or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- 1–2 years of experience working with legal applications and case‑management databases.
- Ability to work on multiple client cases with strong time‑management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; writing samples required.
- Demonstrated computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and online data entry.
- Strong confidentiality, program guideline adherence, and procedural compliance.
- Flexible schedule availability—including evenings and weekends as needed.
- Independent and collaborative work style; maintain composure in a changing, multi‑priority environment.
- Knowledge of U‑Visas, VAWA, T‑Visas, Asylums, and complex immigration cases is a plus.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
- Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
- A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
- a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation under VA laws, or
- a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.
- A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three‑year period beginning on the date of the veteran’s discharge or release from active duty.
- An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” is a veteran who served on active duty during a war or campaign for which a badge has been awarded.
- An “Armed forces service medal veteran” has received an Armed Forces service medal from an authorized U.S. military operation.
- A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
- Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
- Disabilities include but are not limited to:
- Alcohol or other substance use disorders (not currently using illegal drugs)
- Blind or low vision
- Cancer (past or present)
- Cardiovascular or heart disease
- Celiac disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Deaf or serious hearing difficulty
- Diabetes
- Disfigurement caused by burn, wound, accident, or congenital condition
- Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
- Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome)
- Mental health conditions (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, PTSD)
- Missing or partially missing limbs
- Mobility impairment requiring a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg braces, etc.
- Nervous system conditions (e.g., migraine, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis)
- Neurodivergence (attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities)
- Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
- Pulmonary or respiratory conditions (e.g., tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema)
- Disabilities include but are not limited to: