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From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community. In all aspects of our work, BronxWorks strives for the highest ethical and performance standards. We are guided by the belief that people must be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have over 65 locations throughout the Bronx providing a variety of programs that assist in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, senior services, homelessness, financial empowerment, and workforce development, among others. With over 50 years of experience supporting Bronx communities, we are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.\nBronxWorks Legal Services - Early Intervention Team\nThe BronxWorks model aims to break the cycle of poverty by mobilizing the organization’s extensive resources to apply a holistic and progressive approach, helping individuals and families transition from crisis to self-sufficiency. A crucial component of this continuum of support is BronxWorks Legal Services, which provides free legal assistance to those seeking immigration stability, facing eviction, and surviving domestic violence and other crimes.\nWithin BronxWorks Legal Services, the Early Intervention Team plays a vital role in securing housing stability by representing low-income tenants in eviction proceedings and advocating for essential public benefits to preserve affordable housing. The program ensures low-income tenants have access to full legal representation in eviction proceedings, as well as early legal advice and assistance with public benefits applications.\nBronxWorks seeks Public Benefits paralegals eager to work in a fast-paced, dynamic setting and zealously advance creative strategies to help vulnerable clients avoid eviction and remain in their homes. Each paralegal will support a team of staff attorneys, reporting to the Legal Service department’s Case Management Supervisor, and will also provide direct client advocacy. The role involves supporting case administration, advocating for clients at administrative hearings and proceedings, as well as assisting clients to access and retain benefits and subsidies. The Early Intervention Team offers an excellent opportunity to launch or grow a public interest career, hone paralegal and case management skills, and meaningfully contribute to efforts to prevent displacement of Bronx communities\nKey Responsibilities\nClient Advocacy and Application Assistance\nUnder attorney supervision, communicate case information to clients.\nAssist clients in applying for and securing housing subsidies and public benefits, such as emergency rent arrears assistance, FHEPS, CityFHEPS, cash assistance, SNAP/Food Stamps, WIC, and HASA benefits.\nServe as client liaison/advocate to coordinate with internal and external programs and agencies to ensure timely and integrated service delivery.\nAssess client needs and make referrals to appropriate services both within and outside BronxWorks.\nAnalyze rent-stabilized client rent amounts and advocate to correct unlawful rents.\nMay assist clients in completing applications for fair hearings and other administrative proceedings.\nMay represent clients as housing advocate in administrative agency proceedings and hearings, such as before HRA, HCR, or HPD, including to challenge denials, reductions, or terminations of public benefits and housing subsidies, and including in NYCHA termination of tenancy proceedings.\nAssist attorneys at court and administrative proceedings.\nProvide Research, Investigative, and Drafting Support\nUnder attorney supervision, research legal sources and procedural requirements.\nUnder attorney supervision, draft documents such as subpoenas, letters of advocacy, affidavits, stipulations, orders to show cause, motions, petitions, and forms for administrative hearings.\nInvestigate case facts, interview clients and witnesses, collect documents, and assist in developing case strategies.\nRequired Qualifications\nAssociate degree and two years applicable experience or bachelor’s degree.\nExcellent research, oral and written communication, and analytical skills.\nStrong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy.\nExcellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Able to effectively communicate and build trust with individuals from diverse backgrounds, external resource providers, and people experiencing crisis.\nHigh degree of professional ethics and integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.\nExceptional time management and organizational skills including the ability to manage a diverse and fast-paced caseload, multi-task, and produce quality work on tight deadlines.\nProficiency in Microsoft office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Sharepoint, and other standard business technology, including electronic case management and communication systems.\nMust be able to work effectively within a team structure as well as independently.\nPreferred Qualifications & Plus Factors\nVerbal and written proficiency in a language other than English, especially Spanish or another language commonly spoken by Bronx residents.\nPrior professional experience assisting clients with housing subsidy applications, such as emergency rent arrears assistance, FHEPS, CityFHEPS. 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