Provides investigation assistance and other support to AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly in the District of Columbia in representing clients in the Alternatives to Landlord/Tenant Court for the Elderly Project. Works under the supervision of Supervisory Legal Aid Attorney (Housing) and accepts case assignments/gets direction from the attorneys in the unit.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Work under the guidance of the housing attorney(s) to investigate housing code violations in apartment units, draft and file court pleadings, obtain agency records, and provide investigation summaries;
- Testify in court with the LCE attorneys regarding the investigation outcomes;
- Support case handling of unit attorneys and social workers by assisting with file organization and preparing case notes, and letters;
- Engage in volunteer management with social workers for projects to address eviction risks for housekeeping and/or clutter issues;
- Assist with outreach and education to tenants and tenant groups;
- For client with housing vouchers: Monitor lease-up process for tenants with housing vouchers (assisting clients fill out lease-up packets and ensuring that the landlord submits the packet) and following up with the D.C. Housing Authority regarding upcoming inspections and inspection outcomes for clients—both for lease-ups and annual inspections;
- Assist clients client in subsidized or tax credit properties with re-certifications and reporting income changes to D.C. Housing Authority or the other subsidized housing provider; and
- Meet administrative tasks (e.g. case reporting, case notes, case closures, grant reporting, timekeeping) in a timely and accurate fashion.
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Arts degree with social work or law related experience at minimum;
Skills/Experience:
- Ability and interest in working with diverse populations;
- Good organizational and communication skills;
- Amenability to local travel/knowledge of the District of Columbia;
- Ability to use photo shop or other photograph processing programs. Commitment to the goals and priorities of AARP and to the representation of individuals with low incomes;
- Excellent organizational and communication skills;
- Commitment to the goals and priorities of AARP and Legal Counsel for the Elderly and to the representation of individuals with low incomes;
- Ability to collaborate with staff internally and with other organizations around AARP priority issues;
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus
Compensation/Benefits:
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 15 2018
Active Until:
Feb 15 2018
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit