Work for us

Working at PAI is not just a job. PAI gives its employees the opportunity to make a real difference. Whether you are an advocate, attorney or support staff your work will help us advance the rights of people with disabilities and create a barrier free and inclusive world.

PAI strives for a diverse staff; we encourage individuals from all diverse communities to apply with PAI, and our recruiting includes directly reaching out to the disability and multi-ethnic and language distinct communities throughout California.

PAI is proud to employ nationally known experts in disability rights, who become mentors to newer employees.

What positions exist at PAI?

PAI has four regional advocacy offices throughout California, located in Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego and 25 satellite sites throughout the state. Because we provide many different kinds of advocacy we have the following kinds of advocacy positions:

  1. Attorney
  2. Advocates
  3. Multicultural Affairs Advocates
  4. Peer/Self Advocacy Coordinators and Trainers
  5. Patients' Rights and Clients' Rights Advocates
  6. Investigators
  7. Office Administration and support positions including Office Managers, legal secretaries and administrative assistants.

Our Administration Unit, which includes, Management Information Systems (MIS), Accounting and Human Resources, is headquartered in the Sacramento office.

PAI benefits

PAI values its employees, encourages their professional development, and offers advancement through career paths. PAI provides a generous benefit package which includes: medical, dental, flexible spending accounts (e.g., medical and dependent care), basic life, short and long-term disability insurances; voluntary vision, supplemental life and long term care; paid holiday, sick, and vacation time-off and a significant company contribution to the retirement plan.

How do I apply for a position at PAI?

Call our job line or visit current job postings to find out what positions we are currently accepting applications for. Then mail the required application materials to:

Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Ave., Suite 185-N
Sacramento, CA 95825

Job line: 916/658-2659 or
Visit: www.pai-ca.org/jobs

Fellowships

PAI encourages interest from people who seek or have fellowships, and hosts Fellows from internal and external sources.

Public interest fellowships

In recent years, PAI has been pleased to house recent law graduates and attorneys who have received fellowships funded from Equal Justice Works and the Bouchard Foundation.