Paralegal, Healthcare Access Project

MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Paralegal coordinating volunteer Benefits Navigators for the Healthcare Access Project at Michigan Advocacy Program. Assisting with Medicaid applications and handling administrative tasks with clients.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeYpsilanti • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $47,754 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate Benefits Navigators and assist with case processing as part of the Healthcare Access Project.
Recruit and coordinate with volunteer Benefits Navigators.
Create training materials and provide ongoing training and coordination to Navigators working on the program.
Process intakes, interact with clients and assist in administrative tasks related to case handling and clinics, requiring travel throughout the 13-county service area.
Supervised by MAP’s Pro Bono Director and work closely with the Healthcare Project Staff Attorney, based out of MAP’s Ypsilanti office with the option for hybrid work up to two days per week.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience.
Comfortable working with a high volume of cases and volunteers.
Benefits experience is preferred, but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Starting salary is from $47,754 depending on experience.
MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts.
If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year.
MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays.
401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment.
MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
MAP is a unionized program.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommitment to serving low-income individualsexperience with underserved populationsability to work with high volume of casescoordination skillstraining skills