Disability Determinations Examiner 1/2/3

State of Louisiana•Shreveport, LA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health's mission is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. This position is located in Caddo Parish and involves adjudicating disability claims for the Social Security Administration. The role requires maintaining a caseload, analyzing medical and vocational evidence, and making determinations in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations. The position offers career progression within the Disability Determinations Examiner series.

Requirements

Three years of social services experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A Bachelor's degree.
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Responsibilities

Adjudicate disability claims filed under the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs of the Social Security Administration in accordance with the Social Security Act, state laws, federal regulations, and Social Security rulings.
Maintain a complex and diverse caseload of Social Security Disability claims and claims for Supplemental Security Income at various stages of development.
Request and analyze medical evidence, nonmedical evidence, and reviews vocational factors to determine if additional evidence must be obtained, or if a decision can be made.