STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION (Medicare Disability Benefits)

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ a staff with the cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities.

Greater Boston Legal Services seeks a staff attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience for a permanent position in the Elder, Health and Disability Unit (“EHD”). Please note GBLS has a hybrid work schedule and this position will be sited at GBLS’s Boston Office.

The staff attorney's responsibilities will include:

• Investigating and challenging improper Medicare denials of coverage of medical services to which elders and people with disabilities are entitled – from advice, Administrative hearings to representation in Federal District Court.
• Participating in statewide coalitions, collaborating with state advocacy programs, conducting substantive trainings and addressing a wide range of Medicare issues
• Developing a leadership position in Medicare advocacy not only at GBLS, but statewide including giving oral trainings and edit Medicare-related Elder law literature, once trained
• Assisting Medicare beneficiaries in appealing Medicare terminations and premium penalties with the Social Security Administration.

Qualifications: Candidate must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. This position is for an attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience. Knowledge or understanding of Medicare and/or MassHealth is required.

We are seeking someone with a commitment to social justice. We are looking for a candidate who has the cultural competence to work with and advocate on behalf of low-income and diverse populations. We are seeking an attorney with excellent oral and written skills. Fluency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is helpful but not required.