Attorney– Medicaid & Disability Rights

Attorney– Medicaid & Disability Rights
32 hours/week | $75,000 annual salary | Comprehensive benefits + generous paid time off

AdvocacyDenver is seeking a passionate attorney to join our team in supporting individuals with disabilities. This role focuses on empowering clients to navigate complex public benefit systems, particularly Medicaid, while promoting equity, self-determination, and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
• Assist clients in understanding and navigating the Medicaid benefit system.
• Represent individuals in Medicaid appeal proceedings, including preparation of legal documents.
• Manage office procedures to support triage, intake, case tracking, and representation.
• Maintain a case database, ensuring accurate records of status and outcomes.
• Facilitate communication between clients and public or administrative agencies.
• Promote and support person-centered planning practices.
• Advocate at the local and state level to advance the rights of individuals with disabilities.
• Mitigate conflict and address communication concerns with professionalism and respect.
• Identify opportunities for program improvement and recommend constructive changes.
• Stay current on disability issues, public benefit systems, laws, and regulations.
• Provide training and information sessions for clients, families, and the broader community.

Why Join Us?
This is a meaningful opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities while shaping systems that affect them. In addition to a $60,000 salary for 32 hours/week, AdvocacyDenver offers a generous benefits and paid time off package, as well as a supportive, mission-driven work environment.

How to Apply
Please send your resume and any questions to Jennifer Levin at jlevin@advocacydenver.org.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person