Montana Health Justice Partnership ...

Overview

This position supports low-income people across Montana by providing legal information, referrals, and services to applicants, clients, and the general public.

The role involves serving patients through partnerships with Community Health Centers, with a focus on legal needs connected to opioid use disorder.

Responsibilities

• Travel to partner Community Health Centers and partners serving patients with opioid use disorder to provide training, conduct regular office hours, and deliver legal services.
• Provide orientation and training activities for Health Center partners, including guidance on making appropriate referrals.
• Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients on civil matters.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge of health-harming legal needs of patients.
• Provide legal services ranging from brief counsel and advice to more extended representation on core legal issues affecting patients with opioid use disorder in the Community Health system.
• Maintain effective relationships with clients, the public, judges, court personnel, project partners, and the bar.
• Manage a varied case load.
• Learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies to efficiently perform responsibilities.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Admission to the Montana Bar or ability to obtain admission.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Enthusiasm for and commitment to serving low-income, rural, and underserved populations to ensure equal access to justice.
• Ability and willingness to assume a varied case load.
• Ability and willingness to learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies.
• Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, the public, judges, court personnel, project partners, and the bar.
• Ability and willingness to travel in state and outside Montana, occasionally overnight.

Preferred Qualifications

• None listed in the posting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $60,500 - $74,000, depending on experience.
• Full-time, 35-hour work week.
• Company-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Educational loan repayment assistance program.
• 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Eligibility for a health reimbursement or health savings account, with employer contributions of $1,600 each year.
• Paid leave package, including annual leave, sick leave, and a wellness leave program.
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $500 for moving from another town in Montana; up to $1,000 if moving from out of state.
• Access to free CLE seminars and opportunities to attend national conferences and trainings.

Location

• Based in Helena, Montana.
• Remote option also available.
• Travel within Montana and outside Montana is required, occasionally overnight.

Application Information

Screening of applicants is ongoing, and the position will remain open until filled.

• Priority deadline for applications: 09/15/2026.
• Submit: resume, cover letter, and 3 references.