Media Manager / Case Manager / Healthcare Advocate

Work with Metrowest Worker Center as a QVS Fellow!

About the Position(s):

While MWC-Casa is primarily a worker center, it exists as a holistic hub for the Metrowest immigrant community. The position offers the opportunity to build relationships and engage deeply with our member base and local community on workers’ rights, immigrant rights, and economic/health justice.
 

Fellows will perform duties within one or multiple of the following categories. Depending on experience and interest, Casa and fellow can mutually discern an appropriate fit 1) Media Manager making Organizer-works to engage the non-immigrant ally volunteers and local community. Should have experience with social media management and/or community organizing with institutions or individuals. 2) A case manager helping to support the immigration cases and workplace abuse (e.g. theft of wages), accompanying workers through the process of seeking legal action, and building worker power. Working with
legal partners to ensure progress on workers’ cases. Prior experience working as a paralegal, legal assistant/paralegal or considerable experience in the immigrant-rights field a plus. 3) Healthcare Advocate for Workers Injured on the Job - helping to intake new cases of worker injury for comp attorneys, supporting the worker leadership on the injured worker
committee and helping with worker education. Also legislative organizing around injured worker justice. Potential to assist with increasing access to local doctors and health insurance at local events or in the office with our community healthcare worker who works with workers and families to secure healthcare.
 

Ideal candidate will speak proficient Spanish or/and Brazilian Portuguese and have experience--personal or professional--with immigrant or worker justice.

About Quaker Voluntary Service:

Quaker Voluntary Service is an 9.5-month service program operating in Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Portland, OR.  During their service term, QVS Fellows receive many supports including:

Monthly stipend

Housing 

Food allowance

Transportation allowance

Health insurance

Four off-site retreats

Programming every other week (QVS days) to engage in Quaker practices, learn about social justice, and develop many skills including community building and transformation conflict.

…and more!

For more details, please visit our website.