INTERVIEWING CLERK - 60025834

State of Florida • Panama City, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is work interviewing and/or determining eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as public health and social services programs. Typical duties include:

Interviews and/or investigates applicants for public health and social services programs to gather information pertinent to their application.
Selects and refers eligible applicants to public assistance or public housing agencies.
Records and evaluates personal and financial data to determine initial or continuing eligibility.
Initiates procedures to grant, modify, deny or terminate eligibility and grants for various assistance programs.
Prepares regular and special reports, keeps records of assigned cases, and submits individual recommendations.
Prepares and assists applicants in completion of routine intake and personnel forms.
Explains eligibility requirements, form completion requirements, community resources for financial assistance, and/or provides program benefits.
Reviews applicant information.
Interviews and screens clients for program eligibility and schedules appointments within established procedures.

Requirements

• One year of secretarial or clerical work experience
• Possession of a Certified Professional Secretary Certificate.
• Vocation/technical training in an area of secretarial science or office/business studies can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for the required work experience.
• A high school diploma or its equivalent can substitute for the required work experience.
• Candidates for this position will be asked to submit a certified copy of a typing test result that is no older than 6 months in order to be considered for the position.

Nice To Haves

• BI-LINGUAL ARE DESIRED

Responsibilities

• Interviews and/or investigates applicants for public health and social services programs to gather information pertinent to their application.
• Selects and refers eligible applicants to public assistance or public housing agencies.
• Records and evaluates personal and financial data to determine initial or continuing eligibility.
• Initiates procedures to grant, modify, deny or terminate eligibility and grants for various assistance programs.
• Prepares regular and special reports, keeps records of assigned cases, and submits individual recommendations.
• Prepares and assists applicants in completion of routine intake and personnel forms.
• Explains eligibility requirements, form completion requirements, community resources for financial assistance, and/or provides program benefits.
• Reviews applicant information.
• Interviews and screens clients for program eligibility and schedules appointments within established procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED