Foreclosure Prevention Counselor (Foreclosure Unit), CAMBA Legal Services - Brooklyn

Essential Functions

• Assist clients in completing CAMBA intake applications and forms.
• Conduct legal intake and assessment of clients and clients' families' situations and needs.
• Conduct home visits in order to perform intake and follow-up services.
• Absorb and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, legal codes, etc.
• Prepare legal documents such as subpoenas, letters of advocacy, affidavits, and forms for administrative hearings.
• Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action/defenses and prepare case accordingly.
• File motions, briefs, pleadings, legal memos, and appeals with court clerk.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive document/client files including up-to-date case note documentation.
• Deliver or direct delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action.
• Follow up with clients and other organizations regarding client progress toward legal goals/program outcomes.
• Follow-up with clients and servicers regarding open issues or negotiations such as, but not limited to, negotiating reinstatements, forbearance, repayment plans, mortgage modifications and/or partial claims.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate fully in their own legal process.
• Act as client liaison/advocate to coordinate with internal and external programs and agencies to make referrals and to ensure integrated services delivery.
• Develop and report program performance to funders.
• With appropriate level of approval, negotiate with servicers on behalf of the clients.
• Maintain client data in several databases and/or other designed applications (i.e. – Home Counselor Online, Counselor Max, etc.).
• Prepare marketing and outreach materials for the program.
• Conduct outreach to the community in order to inform the community of the legal services and to recruit clients.
• Evaluate cases for legal representation in the event client has received foreclosure legal notice.
• Register clients for CAMBA’s foreclosure prevention seminars/workshops or for one-on-one assistance.
• Organize, schedule and conduct foreclosure prevention training seminars and workshops.

About the Role

CamBA Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) is the legal services arm of CAMBA, Inc. CLS provides free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers in the areas of consumer law, foreclosure prevention, immigration, housing law, and domestic violence assistance. In addition to providing direct representation and providing legal advice and counsel to thousands of clients, CAMBA attorneys also engage in legislative advocacy, impact litigation in both state and federal court, provide community education and offer expert training on a wide range of issues, services that allow members of our community to improve their lives.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in completing CAMBA intake applications and forms.
• Conduct legal intake and assessment of clients and clients' families' situations and needs.
• Conduct home visits in order to perform intake and follow-up services.
• Absorb and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, legal codes, etc.
• Prepare legal documents such as subpoenas, letters of advocacy, affidavits, and forms for administrative hearings.
• Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action/defenses and prepare case accordingly.
• File motions, briefs, pleadings, legal memos, and appeals with court clerk.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive document/client files including up-to-date case note documentation.
• Deliver or direct delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action.
• Follow up with clients and other organizations regarding client progress toward legal goals/program outcomes.
• Follow-up with clients and servicers regarding open issues or negotiations such as, but not limited to, negotiating reinstatements, forbearance, repayment plans, mortgage modifications and/or partial claims.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate fully in their own legal process.
• Act as client liaison/advocate to coordinate with internal and external programs and agencies to make referrals and to ensure integrated services delivery.
• Develop and report program performance to funders.
• With appropriate level of approval, negotiate with servicers on behalf of the clients.
• Maintain client data in several databases and/or other designed applications (i.e. – Home Counselor Online, Counselor Max, etc.).
• Prepare marketing and outreach materials for the program.
• Conduct outreach to the community in order to inform the community of the legal services and to recruit clients.
• Evaluate cases for legal representation in the event client has received foreclosure legal notice.
• Register clients for CAMBA’s foreclosure prevention seminars/workshops or for one-on-one assistance.
• Organize, schedule and conduct foreclosure prevention training seminars and workshops.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) and two years applicable experience or Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) and/or equivalent experience
• Prior experience working with foreclosure matters preferred.
• Bi-lingual preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) and two years applicable experience or Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) and/or equivalent experience
• Prior experience working with foreclosure matters preferred.
• Bi-lingual preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

Pay

$53,639 - $83,538 (Union Position) annually

Schedule

Full-time (35 hours per week)