Counsel for The Preservation Company

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia, Westchester Counties and New York City. The Preservation Company, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization founded by Sun River Health in 1987 to help address the housing crisis in Westchester County is looking to fill a part-time Counsel position based in Peekskill, NY.

Counsel for The Preservation Company (TPC) will be responsible for leveraging skills and experience to take a leadership role within the housing company to create affordable housing focused on Sun River Healths special populations.

Job Competencies and Responsibilities

• Developing and overseeing grant funding opportunities.
• Identifying and developing affordable and supportive housing projects.
• Identifying opportunities to create community health centers in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development projects.
• Conducting zoning and project feasibility analysis.
• Securing acquisition, predevelopment, construction and permanent financing for small affordable housing development projects.
• Coordinating various internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Assisting in the negotiation of major agreements and financing documents, including limited partnership agreements, loan documents, construction contracts, architectural agreements, and property management agreements.
• Assisting in drafting TPCs annual review and strategic plan:
• Briefing changes in:

o Affordable and supportive housing legislation and programs.

o Land use and environmental legislation.

• Exploring and identifying partnerships to provide services to high need individuals under the 1115 Waiver.
• Coordinate and advise ED and Board of Directors on Corporate Affairs, Policy, and Personnel.
  

Qualifications:

Admitted to NY bar, practicing 5+ years
Relevant practice experience includes:
o Land use, real estate, construction, financing

o Serving indigent populations in need of housing and/or support services

o Experience or familiarity with federal and state local funding and subsidy programs for affordable and supportive housing

o Experience or familiarity with federal and state legislation related to affordable and supportive housing, land use, and environmental law

o Experience or familiarity dealing with municipalities, planning commissions, and municipal councils

o Excellent written and communication skills

o Ability to conduct a zoning analysis

o Proficiency in Excel and drafting real estate proforma

Sun River Health is a network of over 45 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $85,200.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week