Legal Documentation Specialist

Company Overview

At North Bay Regional Center we believe that all people with developmental disabilities should have the same opportunities as are available to all other citizens. As one of the 21 nonprofit Regional Centers throughout California, we offer a comprehensive program supporting the needs of our communities, provided by driven and passionate employees who ensure that we achieve our goals daily.

North Bay Regional Center is one of 21 Regional Centers for persons with developmental disabilities in California. Started as a grass roots movement, Regional Centers were originally established to assist persons with intellectual disabilities — and their families — in identifying and developing services and programs within their communities that help them lead more independent lives.  Each a non-profit, community-based organization, Regional Centers were established in 1965 under legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Frank Lanterman. The Lanterman Act became effective in 1969 and later expanded the populations served to include persons with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and other disabling conditions requiring services similar to individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. In 1972, NBRC was incorporated to serve Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.

Who We Serve

North Bay Regional Center provides advocacy, services, support and care coordination to children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.

We partner with community-based organizations and agencies to empower our clients to thrive and live as independently as possible within the geographically, culturally, and ethnically diverse communities we serve.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

North Bay Regional Center (NBRC) staff, vendors, Board of Directors and the community have been working diligently to understand and reduce service disparities that effect the day to day lives of our consumers and their families, with a goal of evolving into a more culturally competent local service system that effectively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe it is critical to our success as an agency to learn from each other and grow together.

Are you passionate about providing support and caring for individuals with developmental disabilities? Are you looking for an organization where we help our clients achieve their goals and dreams? North Bay Regional Center is a nonprofit private corporation that contracts with the Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. At North Bay, we’re promoting opportunities by supporting choices for people with developmental disabilities.

North Bay Regional Center serves over 10,000 people living within the geographic boundaries of Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. Guided by our NBRC Mission and Values to assist people with developmental disabilities to obtain the services and supports needed to live as others do in the community, NBRC has established Strategic Goals to guide our efforts in focused areas: employment, independence, community access and family supports.

NBRC is committed to being a culturally and linguistically competent agency, striving to provide the services that our diverse clients and families need in their unique circumstances. We also value the contributions that our diverse staff bring to the agency.

POSITION

Under the direction of the Director of Client Services, the Fair Hearing Specialist responds to all appeals and administrative hearing requests, including service requests and eligibility determinations. This position will represent NBRC at every appeal level including informal meetings, mediations, and fair hearing matters, unless claimant retains their own legal counsel. In addition, the position is responsible for receiving and responding to all Section 4731 complaints, including coordination of all follow-up activities necessary to comply with DDS requirements, including submission of written responses signed by the Executive Director. This position will also be responsible for tracking and analyzing fair hearing trends and will consult with NBRC legal counsel as needed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, public health, law/political science, or another related field of study, and at least 3 years of experience working at a regional center.  Experience and formal education in the subjects of negotiation, mediation, communications, and conflict resolution, are desirable, as well as legal/paralegal experience.

A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is a requirement for this position, however, other minimum qualifications may be waived depending on the agency’s need for specialized skills (such as language abilities).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in a language in addition to English is desirable and may be required.
• Ability to provide personal automobile transportation, or access to another form of reliable transportation, during and after working hours. Provide minimum automobile liability insurance as required by California Law.
• Flexibility in work hours is required to meet needs of the regional center constituency.
• This position will be primarily based in the office, however, a hybrid arrangement of remote and in-office work may also be available.

A note regarding NBRC’s expectations regarding remote, hybrid, and home-based work…

All employment at NBRC requires face-to-face, in-person interactions with NBRC clients, family members, community, and co-workers. Candidates for employment must live within commute distance to their preferred NBRC office, as well as the geographical location of their assigned clients.  While 100% remote work is not available to NBRC employees, a hybrid work arrangement with a blend of in-office and home-based work may be available for new employees after successfully demonstrating achievement of performance expectations following at least 3 months of in-office work.

Benefits

At NBRC, we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• CalPERS Medical Insurance Plans, with generous employer contributions
• Dental Insurance, with zero cost for employee only coverage
• Vision Insurance, with $5/month employee cost share for employee only coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Generous vacation and sick accrual policies
• Employee Referral Reward Program
• 15 Paid Agency Holidays/year
• CalPERS 457 Supplemental Retirement Plan

• Bi-lingual language differential:

• For those speaking , reading and writing other than English – $200 per month
• For those speaking a language other than English – $150 per month
• For those using American Sign language – $200 per month

Salary

$65,988 – $88,476 with opportunities for 5% increases annually