ELIGIBILITY WORKER- TEMPORARY

County of Goodhue • Red Wing, MN

7h • $29 - $46

About The Position

Goodhue County Health and Human Services is looking for experienced, qualified Eligibility Workers, on a temporary basis, maximum of 14 hours per week, to fill a much-needed gap in processing applications. Under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks related to the determination of eligibility of clients for income maintenance programs such as Food Support, Medical Assistance and Cash Programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma plus 2 years of study at a 2 or 4-year College with emphasis in the Behavioral Sciences or Business.
• Qualified Eligibility Workers with Health Care and Long-Term Care experience.

Responsibilities

• Interviews clients to obtain necessary factual information and verify information received from clients.
• Explains application procedures to individual(s) and answers questions on how to complete the application forms for income maintenance programs.
• Determines eligibility for and amount of benefits for a variety of public assistance programs, including cash, food and medical.
• Informs clients of their rights and method of appeal and other legal rights.
• Makes referrals to Social Services and other community resources, when appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree