Income Maintenance Caseworker II - Medicaid or Food & Nutrition Unit
About The Position
Join our team and make a meaningful difference for children, adults, and families in our community. If you’re a compassionate, dedicated, and highly skilled person who’s been looking for a role where your ideas are heard, your work has visible impact, and your professional and personal growth is valued, consider building your future with us. Person County Department of Social Services is recruiting for an Income Maintenance Caseworker II - Medicaid or Food & Nutrition Unit. This position is located in the Medicaid or Food & Nutrition Unit in the Income Maintenance Program area. The primary purpose of this unit is to administer the policies of the Medicaid or Food & Nutrition programs and to assist people with accessing benefits available through the programs administered by the workers in this unit. The primary purpose of the Income Maintenance Caseworker II (IMC II) is to determine eligibility for program benefits through the Medicaid or Food & Nutrition programs. The person in this position takes and processes applications, reviews cases for continuing eligibility, and reacts to changes in situation as they are learned to determine the effect of the change on the case. This person also responds to information from other sources and reports generated by automated matches and other sources to determine the effect on the case, as well as to reply to requests for information.
Requirements
- One year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker or as an Eligibility Specialist.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record per County policy.
- Provide proof of your eligibility to work in the US within 3 days of the start of employment.
Nice To Haves
- If the required minimum training is not met, consideration will be for an Income Maintenance Caseworker I working against an Income Maintenance Caseworker II.
Responsibilities
- Determine eligibility for program benefits through the Medicaid or Food & Nutrition programs.
- Take and process applications.
- Review cases for continuing eligibility.
- React to changes in situation as they are learned to determine the effect of the change on the case.
- Respond to information from other sources and reports generated by automated matches and other sources to determine the effect on the case.
- Reply to requests for information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
