Recovery Analyst 1-2

State of Louisiana • Statewide, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Join the team as a SNAP Recovery Analyst and make a meaningful impact by ensuring overpayment claims are accurately and timely established for SNAP, FITAP, and KCSP programs. Your work will strengthen program integrity, protect public funds, support federal compliance, and help prevent fraud. If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and ready to play a key role in responsible stewardship of public resources, we encourage you to apply! An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement. Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning. Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusions. Acting with Ethics and Integrity : The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit. Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change. 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.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in social services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in social services; OR An advanced degree in social work, education, business, public, or health administration, or a social sciences field.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Review case information to identify and establish overpayment claims for SNAP, FITAP, and KCSP programs.
• Determine the applicable period and amount of overpayments based on case findings and program requirements.
• Monitor discovery dates and prioritize claims approaching established federal deadlines.
• Process and establish overpayment claims accurately and within required timeframes.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation to support overpayment claims and recovery efforts.
• Ensure compliance with federal requirements while protecting state and federal funds and strengthening program integrity.
• Identify and share findings that support fraud prevention and improve the efficiency of benefit recovery efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level