Housing Court Applications Processor

Family Independence Administration's provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency via essential and diverse programs/services, such as: temporary cash assistance, SNAP, childcare, eviction prevention services, adult protective services, job training, employment plans/support, domestic violence assistance, child support enforcement, etc.

Under the direction of the Associate Job Opportunities Specialist I, the Job Opportunities Specialist (JOS) is responsible for providing various functions of eligibility determination, housing, and other related services to persons in need, to promote individual and family self-sufficiency. The JOS uses knowledge and skills in interviewing, quantitative analysis, and other research skills in accomplishing all the goals of FIA Housing Court.

FIA's Housing Court Processing Team is recruiting for thirty-two (32) Job Opportunity Specialist, to function as Housing Court Applications Processors, who will:

• Handle the entire application process for all new applicants; Family Assistance cases which have

been closed over sixty days; all Safety Net case reopens which have been closed regardless of

date; and one-shot deals.

• Interview applicants and assess eligibility for immediate needs grant (food and non-food); for

employability and eligibility for public assistance, food stamps and Medicaid; works with applicants

to remove barriers to employment and makes referrals to other services as needed.

• Elicit and record information concerning family composition, income, financial, employment history,

responsible relatives who may provide financial support and/or other supportive services, status of

children, citizenship, and other relevant information.

• Develop anti-eviction/housing plans of intervention for referred individuals who have applied for shelter

or assistance with housing problems such as eviction, failure of 3rd party rent guarantees, inability

to function in "doubled up" housing, and/or related problems.

• Interview and determine housing needs of tenants at risk of homelessness or already homeless

reporting to the Job Centers. Develop anti-eviction/housing plan of intervention for referred participants.

• Interview/assess/intervene with tenants referred form Housing Court Liaison Units, Adult Protective

Services, etc.

• Prepare cases for review by the Rental Assistance Unit for determination of a special grant issuance.
• Maintain case folders, administrative forms, and controls.
• Perform related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience working directly with or for a job opportunity program, providing employment planning/counseling services involving job development, skill assessment and employment placement; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College credit from an accredited college may be submitted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of work experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.