Home Defense Program HUD Certified Housing Counselor/Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Case intake and management
• Housing counseling, financial analysis, budgeting, and action planning
• Aid attorneys with document preparation and execution, discovery, depositions and hearings, and other paralegal and clerical work
• Provide clients with information and advice under the supervision of an attorney
• Review and analyze applications for appropriate loss mitigation and foreclosure prevention options
• Data management, including entering information into Legal Aid’s database and retrieving relevant data
• File management, including scanning documents into the client database, digital organization, filing, and archiving closed cases
• Ensure grant compliance, organize data and documentation required for grants, and assist in the preparation of periodic reports
• Conduct deed and lien searches
• Maintain a community outreach schedule and community education materials
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor
• Prior housing counselor experience, paralegal or legal assistant experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience with law office management software strongly preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to public service and previous work with low-income people, with an appreciation for diversity, is strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, listening, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and a willingness to learn new legal and medical data tools
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model
• Demonstration of proficiency in languages other than English, specifically Spanish, is highly valued

Salary and Benefits

This position offers a salary of $55,000, but may vary (up or down) depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on available funding.

• Generous fringe benefits, including 16 paid holidays in 2026, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month), and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
• Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
• Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
• Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
• Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with a 3% match
• This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

Application Requirements

Submit a letter of interest, resume, documentation of HUD-certified housing counselor status, writing sample, official school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all requested documents will be considered for an interview. Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please.

For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.