Job Posting for Income Maintenance Caseworker (FT) at Robeson County Local Government
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Employees in this class are responsible for determining and/or re-determining applicants'/clients' eligibility for one or two of the income maintenance programs in a County Department of Social Services.
Work at this level reflects the performance of one or two functions within the eligibility process such as interviewing the client, obtaining the required information, completing initial applications, verifying the information obtained, determining eligibility; or completing scheduled program reviews.
Employees explain program(s) requirements and options and advise or refer clients to other program services as appropriate.
Employees usually report to an Income Maintenance Supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills.
Ability to communicate with clients, applicants, and the public to obtain data and to explain and interpret rules, policies, and procedures.
Ability to understand the needs and problems of applicants/clients.
Ability to learn the program area of assignment and all agency programs and services, which could affect the applicant/client.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or
(2) graduation from High School and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, analysis of data, and/or performing of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an Income Maintenance Program; or
(3) graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, the analysis of data, and/or performing of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Robeson County Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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