Eligibility Benefits Specialist Supervisor (Bilingual & Non-Bilingual)

Solano County • Fairfield, CA

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About The Position

The Employment and Eligibility Services Division within the Health and Social Services Department assists citizens to become more independent and productive through programs designed to reduce dependency on welfare and promote personal responsibility. Also, it provides eligibility determination and benefit issuance for customers who apply for various public assistance benefits. Eligibility Benefits Specialist Supervisors plan, organize, direct, and supervise the work of staff engaged in either: Determining the need for public assistance benefits, managing an eligibility caseload and authorizing program benefits in accordance with established policies and procedures, or Performing other eligibility focused duties including overpayment/recovery, foster care or older/disabled client eligibility functions. The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

Requirements

• Two years of experience performing duties equivalent to an Eligibility Benefits Specialist II (Eligibility Worker II) or Employment Resources Specialist II (Employment and Training Worker II) in a California County Department of Social Services, plus one year of lead or supervisory experience in any field; OR One year of experience performing duties equivalent to an Eligibility Benefits Specialist III (Eligibility Worker III) or Employment Resources Specialist III (Employment and Training Worker III) in a California County Department of Social Services. If the III level experience does not include one year of lead or supervisory experience, one year of lead or supervisory experience in any field in other work experience is required.
• An Associate’s degree or completion of equivalent credit units from an accredited college or university is required preferably in behavioral science, business administration, humanities, public administration, social science or a related field.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment.
• Independent travel may be required.
• Selectees for employment must as a condition of employment sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 of the California Penal Code relating to child abuse reporting.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the above fields of study or a related field is preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree in the above fields of study or a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience except for the lead or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Determining the need for public assistance benefits
• Managing an eligibility caseload
• Authorizing program benefits in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Performing other eligibility focused duties including overpayment/recovery, foster care or older/disabled client eligibility functions

Benefits

• Veteran's preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.
• Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree