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Under supervision of the Renewal Unit Supervisor with some latitude for independent judgment and decisionmaking and in accordance with agency policies/procedures and federal/state regulations reviews eligibility for and recommends renewal of LINC subsidies for program participants.
This new organizational area is an integral part of the mayors initiative in preventing and addressing homelessness and housing stability in the City of New York.
The Homelessness Prevention Administration (HPA) operates the Agencys Living IN Communities (LINC) program. The goal of this program is to facilitate coordinate and expedite the rapid transition of homeless families from temporary accommodations into permanent housing as well as prevent a return to homelessness by providing comprehensive aftercare services.
HPA/RAP/LINC Program is recruiting for (2) Benefits Opportunity Specialists to function as RAP/LINC Renewal Worker who will:
Coordinate the annual renewal of LINC subsidies for subsidized tenants from the initial outreach
to the final determination and notification of the tenant and landlord; completes or coordinates
mailing and all other manners of outreach to landlords and tenants.
Review renewal packets analyzing the contents for adherence to the LINC renewal guidelines
and making preliminary renewal determinations.
Coordinate the renewal rebudgeting process including document review budget calculation
tenant notification and subsidy payment adjustments.
Respond to questions from tenants landlords aftercare providers HRA staff and advocates
regarding the LINC program and renewal process in general and regarding specific cases in
need of assistance.
Ensure that after care referrals are made when tenants or landlords are in need of assistance
with the renewal process.
Enter data regarding outreach renewal and outcomes into Agency data systems in a timely
and accurate manner. Utilizes multiple Agency and City data systems to retrieve and verify
information that is critical to the renewal process.
Hours: 9am5pm
Work Location: 109 E 16th Street New York NY/ 4 WTC
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or
2. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of full time satisfactory experience in social/human services call centers customer
service or a related setting performing the following:
a) Interviewing determining eligibility for and/or providing client benefits and
services; or
b) Interviewing determining eligibility for and/or providing employment
planning and counseling services including job development skill
assessment and employment placement or other economic opportunity
programming.
c) College credit from an accredited college may be substituted for this
experience on the basis pf 30 semester credits for 6 months of work
experience.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Full-time