HOUSING COURT SPECIALIST
Core
Review and authorize legal service payments and emergency rental assistance for tenants facing eviction in Housing Court; intervene to prevent evictions and maintain case logs.
Role type
Associate Benefits Specialist II (Housing Court Specialist)
Builds
Emergency rental assistance payments and legal service authorizations for eviction prevention
Domain
Public sector social services / Housing law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case review and authorization, database verification, interview conduct, legal process navigation, report generation, log maintenance
Preferred skills
Experience with FHEPS/CityFHEPS programs, knowledge of NYC Housing Court procedures
Responsibilities
Review and authorize contracted advocates' and legal providers' requests for payment of eviction-related services; review legal submissions and authorize payment of rent/mortgage/tax arrears; conduct interviews with family heads to determine need for emergency rent deposits; work with attorneys and judges to negotiate eviction prevention; process authorization requests for rent arrears; maintain chronological case activity logs; complete required reports