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NYC Department of Social Services · 2 months ago

LEGAL ASSISTANCE HOUSING COURT LIAISON

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The NYC Department of Social Services is dedicated to fighting poverty and addressing homelessness in New York City. They are seeking a Legal Assistance Housing Court Liaison to serve as the chief liaison between the Housing Courts and legal services providers, ensuring the flow of services and providing information on legal services to clients.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the chief liaison between the Housing Courts, HRA and the legal services providers, ensuring and coordinating the flow of services, and maintaining strong ongoing relationships with all entities

Conduct interviews with clients/tenants to determine eligibility for legal services in addition to reviewing identity documents and income support documentation provided by the client and reviewing critical benefit information from the various agency electronic systems

Provide information on the legal services offered at the Housing Court to clients/tenants and make referrals to the appropriate legal services provider; supervise and coordinate the day-to-day activities of support staff

Make referrals for rental assistance and respond to emergency cases by expediting referrals for legal services and rental assistance

Qualification

Administrative experienceSupervisory experienceInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty

An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in '1' above

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in '1' above

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1', '2', or '3' above. However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in '1' above

Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in '1' above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years

Preferred

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced environment, as well as thrive in a collaborative team environment

Willingness to perform the full range of tasks required in a dynamic and rapidly responsive organization

Highly organized and detail oriented

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Company

NYC Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

Founded in 1966

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees