Job Description

IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THIS TITLE
YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

The NYC Department of Social Services Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provides legal guidance litigation support and direct representation to the Agencys program areas in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies to ensure the delivery of social services and public benefits consistent with federal state and local laws and regulations.

The Support and Lien Recovery Litigation Unit (SLRLU) provides litigation services and legal counsel to the Department of Social Services (DSS) the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) and the Investigation Revenue and Enforcement Administration (IREA) in accord with Federal State and City laws and regulations. SLRLU represents the agency in state court actions to establish paternity and support orders on behalf of DSS and assert liens and claims against Public Assistance and Medicaid recipients personal injury awards and estate assets. SLRLU defends the agency in state court actions filed against it for its administrative and lien recovery enforcement actions and regularly consults with the NYC Law Department as appropriate.

The Office of the General Counsel/ Office of Legal Affairs is recruiting for one (1) Paralegal Aide II to function as a Liens & Recovery Paralegal for their Support and Lien Recovery Litigation Unit who will:

Performs routine legal research under guidance of an attorney.
Compute claims liens and coordinates correspondence of lien request for Medicaid. Monitors case decisions and settlements to ensure timely action and followup requests for payment.
Prepare statistical and narrative reports reflecting the Units collection efforts.
Request and monitors the receipt of Medicaid Claim Detail Reports.
Research information on real property person locators and other necessary data of Medicaid.
Review case referrals to determine what actions are warranted and ascertain what additional information would be required in order to proceed.
Process checks received as recovery for liens and claims for Medicaid and Recovery.
Request information from attorneys who represent personal injury or estates involved in lawsuit cases where DSS has a lien for Medicaid.
Answer written and telephone inquiries by recipients fiduciaries and their attorneys.
May supervise Paralegal Aides serving at the first assignment level.

Salary Range $48618$55911

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center 150 Greenwich Street New York NY 10007

Hours/Schedule: Monday to Friday 9am 5 pm with onehour flex

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or
2. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of fulltime satisfactory experience acquired in the United States in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
3. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of fulltime satisfactory experience acquired in the United States in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. Paralegal Certification obtained in the United States from an accredited program or from a program approved by the American Bar Association can be substituted for 12 months of experience. Undergraduate credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 12 months of experience. However all candidates must have at least a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.


To be acceptable experience in paralegal (legal assistant) services must have involved the American Legal System.


Experience which is primarily legal secretarial or includes only incidental paralegal (legal assistant) services is not acceptable.
Special Note:
Individuals must have one additional year of pertinent paralegal experience or have a baccalaureate degree in addition to the requirements listed above to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II duties and pay of Paralegal Aide.

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

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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