Foreclosure Prevention Specialist

CAMBA Inc; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

CAMBA Legal Services, Inc. is seeking a Foreclosure Prevention Counselor to assist clients with intake, determine needs, conduct home visits, and help prepare loan modification packages and hearings. You will research relevant law and coordinate with servicers to advocate for clients.

Essential duties include maintaining accurate case files, reporting program outcomes to funders, developing outreach, and guiding clients through the foreclosure process in a compassionate, client-centered manner.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or BA with two years applicable foreclosure experience.
• Prior experience working with foreclosure matters preferred.

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.
• Assist clients in completing packages and/or applications for loan modifications, fair hearings and other administrative proceedings.
• Research 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.
• Reach out and market the program to the community in order 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.

Education

Associate’s degree (A.A.)

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.)

Job description

CAMBA Legal Services, Inc. is seeking a Foreclosure Prevention Counselor to assist clients with intake, determine needs, conduct home visits, and help prepare loan modification packages and hearings. You will research relevant law and coordinate with servicers to advocate for clients.

Essential duties include maintaining accurate case files, reporting program outcomes to funders, developing outreach, and guiding clients through the foreclosure process in a compassionate, client-centered manner.