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Related Program: Refugee & Immigration Services
436 South Main Street
Brewer, ME 04412
Providing in-person support to Bangor clients and remote support to Portland ILS staff and volunteers to facilitate the preparation of immigration benefit applications for indigent refugees. The Bangor ILS Volunteer may be involved in direct service to clients, document organization and scanning, service and fee payment documentation, and helping clients to obtain medical records and schedule appointments. they will not have their own client caseload but will support the Portland team.
Key Responsibilities: administrative support with document organization, copying and scanning, basic form preparation (no legal knowledge required), helping the Portland ILS staff and volunteers obtain necessary documentation, and helping Bangor clients complete their green card medical exams/vaccination certifications.
Impact of Opportunity: The Immigration Services program at Catholic Charities Maine Refugee & Immigration Services provides low-cost immigration legal services to low income and indigent refugees, asylees and other immigrants in Maine. This volunteer position will allow the Portland-based team to effectively expand their service to RIS clients in the Bangor area.
Qualifications & Skills Required: Legal experience, course of study, or past practice preferred but not required, good communication skills and client-centered approach to direct service, comfortable with complex administrative tasks, & language skills a plus.
Training Offered: Quarterly volunteer training; immigration webinars and local trainings.
Time Commitment Schedule: Flexible. Preference is for a set weekly schedule during work week daytime hours, but will vary with need. Weekly team meetings on Tuesday mornings are mandatory.
Benefits: Familiarity with refugee resettlement and New Mainer communities, understanding of many aspects of immigration law and practice, direct service contact with refugee, asylee and immigrant clients.
Program Contact: Eliana Trenam at etrenam@ccmaine.org or 207 560-7689
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