Disability Determination Specialist Senior
About The Position
The Disability Determination Services Administration is seeking a Disability Determination Specialist Intermediate that can skillfully incorporate the goals of the company as a Disability Determination Specialist Senior. This position serves as a team leader to others that performs a full range of professional Disability Specialists assignments in a full-functioning capacity. Claim types include Initials, Reconsiderations, Continuing Disability Reviews, Prehearings, and Expedited Reinstatements for both adults and children. Considerable independent judgment is used to make decisions in carrying out assignments that have significant impact on services or programs. This is an in office position.
Requirements
- Knowledge in The Social Security Administration concerning eligibility for disability benefits
- Knowledge in Program policies and procedures, various types of injuries, illnesses and diseases and their effects on functional abilities including medical terminology
- Knowledge in Federal and State laws regarding confidentiality of personal information and procedures for obtaining and disclosing information
- Knowledge in Various systems software applications that interface with Social Security Administration national systems and of the electronic disability process system
- Excellent writing to prepare detailed analyses of case facts, including medically determinable impairment(s)
- Case development and case management skills, with particular emphasis on meeting processing time and quality standards.
- Analyze medical information concerning various types of illnesses, injuries or diseases and related treatments
- Organize and prioritize a disability caseload
- Communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Provide consultation to others in the application of various policies and guidelines
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree plus three years of professional level experience in adjudicating disability determinations for the Social Security Administration OR six years of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Gathers vocational, functional or medical evidence from claimant, third parties and existing medical sources.
- Makes final decisions on complex Social Security Disability claims (Title II and XVI).
- Decides when SSA documentation standards are met and determines the nature of impairments, degree of severity and functional limitations imposed.
- Confers with medical consultant on all decisions to discuss unresolved issues of medical severity and duration of impairments and functional implications of impairments.
- Orders consultative examinations as necessary to document claimants ability to function.
- Researches policy manuals (POMS), medical references, and vocational references to determine applicable administrative guidelines, severity and duration of impairments.
- Collaborates with leadership throughout the administration to ensure optimum workflow and mentors staff.
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Stipend Opportunities
- Infant at Work Program
- Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
- Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
