Policy and Outreach Fellow

An exciting opportunity to join the fight for health care access!

Health Law Advocates (HLA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) public interest law firm committed to ensuring universal access to quality health care in Massachusetts. HLA provides pro bono legal services to Massachusetts residents with low incomes who face barriers to accessing health care coverage and services. HLA is committed to ensuring universal access to quality health care in Massachusetts, particularly for those who are most at risk due to such factors as race, gender, disability, age, or geographic location.

HLA also engages in public policy advocacy, systemic litigation, and educational programming to promote access to care for all.

HLA furthers its mission of universal access to quality health care via three main areas of work:

• Representing Health Care Consumers. HLA provides high quality, free legal assistance to income eligible Massachusetts residents experiencing difficulties with accessing or paying for health care.
• Community Education and HLA builds knowledge in communities about how to access health care services through well-regarded trainings and presentations throughout Massachusetts and by authoring publications that promote access to health care.
• Policy Advocacy. HLA advocates for public policy reforms that help consumers access health care. We offer our legal expertise and experience working with consumers to policymakers on the state and federal levels, as well as advocate for policy changes by health care institutions to enhance access to care and coverage.

Learn more about HLA at https://www.healthlawadvocates.org/.

The Policy and Outreach Fellow is a full-time, 8-month position that is dedicated to supporting the Family Resource Centers (FRCs) with navigating new federal laws and policies that restrict access to health care and coverage. The FRCs are a statewide network of community-based organizations that serve children and families, especially those experiencing issues arising from mental health challenges. The Policy and Outreach Fellow will coordinate closely with an HLA Staff Attorney who dedicates 50% of their time to supporting the FRCs.

The Policy and Outreach Fellow will be a member of HLA's Access to Care and Coverage Practice (ACC), though this position also will coordinate closely with staff from HLA's Mental Health Advocacy Program (MHAP) for Kids, which has attorneys embedded in FRCs throughout Massachusetts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build relationships with staff at local FRCs and collaborate with them to identify health care access barriers for the families they serve.
• Coordinate in project development with HLA's Mental Health Advocacy Program (MHAP) for Kids staff, including to identify cases that would benefit from consultation or input from the Access to Care and Coverage (ACC) team.
• Develop and deliver trainings, presentations, and workshops for FRC staff and clients to help them navigate new barriers caused by federal actions that restrict coverage and eligibility for public health care programs.
• Create engaging and accessible resources and materials for FRC staff and clients that explain key changes to public health care coverage programs and inform them about necessary steps to address individual access barriers.
• Support the FRC Attorney in arranging and conducting regular clinics for FRC staff and clients – both in-person and virtually – to provide consultations and case support around access to health programs and overcoming barriers to medical care and coverage.
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