Clearance Specialist

Diversified Services Network•Springfield, IL

11d

About The Position

The Clearance Specialist prepares foster care case files for Title IV-E eligibility determinations and submission to the DCFS Eligibility Determination Unit. The role gathers and reviews documentation related to judicial requirements, age, removal, AFDC-relatedness, residency, citizenship, specified relative, financial need, and deprivation. It uses multiple child welfare, human services, Social Security Administration, and Department of Labor systems to obtain clearances and verify information. The specialist works with Case Managers and Supervisors to resolve discrepancies and request missing information. The position requires attention to detail, reading comprehension, multitasking, adaptability to daily changes, and the ability to process, interpret, and retain information from multiple sources. A fully trained Clearance Specialist is expected to complete an average of at least seven cases per day with an error rate below 5%.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and adapt to daily changes.
Ability to process, discern, and retain information from multiple sources.
Reading comprehension.

Nice To Haves

Ability to assess a process or situation and recommend an enhancement or change.

Responsibilities

Check out cases ready for determination when court documentation is present in the file.
Run CYCIS, PACIS, SOLQ, DOL/AWVS, KIDS, and IES clearances for each case.
Review and interpret gathered information to determine household composition, income sources, deprivation, and the last date the child lived with the Contrary To the Welfare subject.
Follow up with Case Managers and Supervisors about discrepancies or requests for additional information.
Routinely follow up on outstanding requests for information or documentation.
Complete all fields on each case's Cover Sheet.
Document additional information relevant to the eligibility determination.
Ensure all documents are in the case file and arranged in the correct order.
Submit the file to the supervisor for a quality control check.
Correct issues found during the quality control check, when applicable.
Assist with filing duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.