Foreclosure Prevention Counselor

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a communitybased notforprofit community development corporation and settlement house that offers comprehensive housing preservation youth and family services career and education college success and organizing programs.

With community residents leading the way the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation is to build a strong sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success secure healthy and affordable housing and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. CHLDC currently serves 20000 residents from 18 different community locations. CHLDC also works to advance racial equity. CHLDC is a HUD approved housing counseling agency that supports renters and homeowners in resolving housing problems securing housing benefits and subsidies maintaining their affordable housing and understanding and exercising their housing rights.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for one 1 Foreclosure Prevention Counselor to work in the Housing Counseling Division.This position is a full time 35 hours per week nonexempt position. The Counselor will work with owners of one to four family homes in East New York and neighboring communities to address mortgage default and/or foreclosure intervention issues. The counselor will assist by negotiating with mortgage servicing companies or the mortgagees to secure equitable loss mitigation options.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive mortgage default counseling services to homeowners including assessing budget and/or credit issues as well as potential loss mitigation options
• Tracking reporting and monitoring foreclosure prevention program clients progress through client management systems e.g. Counselor Max Salesforce databases and excel spreadsheets as needed by funders
• Conduct outreach make presentations to houses of worship and other community groups draft mailings make home visits and phone calls produce email blasts and flyers plan group informational workshops on avoiding scams dealing with servicers basics of NYS settlement conference etc.
• Assisting and collaborating with other housing counselors and tenant organizers and the Senior Program Director for Housing Counseling on professional development special events housing preservation strategies data entry etc. as well as submitting monthly and quarterly program reports to funders and CHLDC Board of Directors
• Identifying via lis pendens filings and other research homeowners with mortgage arrears
• Counsel senior renters on finding affordable housing options and assist in the application process
• Submitting regular program reports to funders and CHLDC Board of Directors as necessary
• Providing support to the East Brooklyn Reinvestment Committee
• Reports to the Senior Program Director for Housing Counseling
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• BA preferred AA degree required Urban Planning Social Work or Human Services
• HUD Housing Counseling certification or ability to become HUD certified within the first 6 months of employment
• At least 2 years relevant work or equivalent education and work experience
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Team player quick learner and ability to work independently
• Computer literate
• Bilingual English/Spanish or EnglishBangla preferred

Compensation:

• Salary range is $52500$57500 commensurate with experience.
• We also offer a very competitive benefits package

To Apply:

• Please forward a cover letter resume and three 3 references to Ms. Rosalinda Gutierrez Senior Program Director Housing Counseling at .

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race color religion national origin gender marital status sexual orientation age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated whatever their race gender background or sexual orientation.

We offer competitive salaries excellent benefits and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

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