Care Specialist, Bilingual – English/Spanish
Empathy
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $19 - $21 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide expert, empathetic chat support to users in both English and Spanish, addressing practical and emotional needs
- Provide phone support via inbound calls in both English and Spanish, assist with scheduling and explaining Empathy’s offerings
- Assist in creating detailed Care Plans and complete user requests (closing accounts, funeral pricing and planning, sourcing vendors, etc.)
- Conduct comprehensive research to identify and provide access to essential resources
- Maintain and contribute to the Care Team knowledge base and act as a product expert for Empathy tools
- Relay user insights, identify knowledge gaps, and suggest professional development opportunities
- Excel in organization, documentation, and time management to meet SLA requirements; escalate issues appropriately
- Complete training on schedule, provide feedback, and engage in short-term projects as directed by management
Requirements
- Warm-hearted, empathetic, and patient team members
- Fluency in both Spanish and English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills in both languages
- Experience in a customer-facing role/counseling/support/concierge services or related fields (including internships)
- Ability to quickly adopt and navigate new technology, tools, and platforms
- Comfort working within defined procedures and translating complex steps into clear guidance
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Strong love of learning and conducting research in unfamiliar fields
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities involving challenging deadlines and priorities
- Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects and maintain control of workflow
- Ability to analyze situations and make independent professional judgments without close supervision
- Preferred: Experience or training in warm line support, education, public health, grief counseling, disability services, resource navigation, or related fields
- Preferred: Familiarity with Google Suite, Slack, Zendesk, or similar platforms