Hearing Officer or Assistant Attorney 1 or 2 or Assistant Hearing Officer (NY HELPS)
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of · Monroe · New York
- Role
- Policy analyst
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 1, 2026
- Salary
- $66,951 to $121,413 Annually
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Summary
Hearing Officers and Assistant Attorneys serve as Administrative Law Judges presiding over impartial hearings for applicants and recipients of social services benefit programs administered by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and other Executive agencies. The role involves reviewing hearing requests, conducting hearings, ruling on evidence and objections, analyzing facts and applicable laws, and drafting written decisions on matters such as benefit eligibility, denial, discontinuance, and reduction. Positions are located in Rochester, NY at the Office of Administrative Hearings, with potential travel to various locations to conduct hearings.
Key qualifications
- NYS Bar admission and 24 months of legal experience in trial or adversarial proceedings (for Hearing Officer 1), or 12 months as Assistant Hearing Officer
- Law school graduation and/or NYS Bar admission eligibility (for Assistant Attorney 1)
- NYS Bar admission (for Assistant Attorney 2)
- 12 months as Assistant Attorney 2 or NYS Bar admission plus 12 months of legal experience in trial or adversarial proceedings (for Assistant Hearing Officer)
- Experience with social service benefit programs helpful but not required
- Strong writing skills, oral advocacy, impartiality, and ability to handle fast-paced workload
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