DISABILITY SPECIALIST jobs in the United States

• Provide timely and accurate information to DBSs regarding public benefits, including laws, regulations, and policies, case analysis, case consultations, and case strategy to ensure that DBS clients can obtain and maintain all public benefits to which they are entitled.
  
• Demonstrate ability to assess specific issues, identify relevant facts, conduct research, and provide guidance regarding case development for DBS cases.
  
• Maintain professional and appropriate relationships with DBSs, their supervisors, and ADRCs.
  
• Maintain knowledge of relevant benefit programs.
  
• As defined by contract with the Department of Health Services, provide orientation, caseload oversight, caseload management, and an annual file review for the DBSs in assigned counties.
  

• Using effective teaching methods for adult learners, provide high quality orientation and on-going trainings to the DBSs on public benefits matters.
  
• Develop and maintain materials to be used by DBSs to perform their job duties.
  

• Effectively represent individual clients referred by the DBSs in hearings, administrative appeals, and court.
  

• Timely prepare reports associated with the DBS Program and DRW.
  
• Follow DRW policies, including but not limited to client communications, records maintenance and retention, and opening and closing cases.
  
• Participate in meetings, committees, work groups, hiring, and more in furtherance of DRW or DBS program goals.
  

• Other duties as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the DBS program; and
  
• Some statewide travel required.
  

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in Wisconsin or ability to become licensed within six months.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
• Basic computer skills, including email, word processing, and use of the internet.
  
• Travel statewide required.
  
• Experience / direct contact with persons of culturally diverse background.
  

• Effective supervisory skills.
  
• Personal or professional experience working with persons with disabilities.
  
• Experience teaching or training both large and small groups or the ability to quickly learn effective adult teaching methods.
  
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex benefit matters.
  

Benefits

• Generous employer contribution for individual and family health insurance plus a Health Reimbursement Account for uncovered health care costs
  
• Employer-provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
  
• Flex Spending Account
  
• Access to affordable, quality:
  

• Dental, Vision Coverage
  
• Additional life Insurance for employee and/or spouse and children
  
• Critical Illness Insurance
  
• Identity Theft
  
• Pet Insurance
  

• 10 Fixed and 4 Floating Holidays
  
• Sick and Personal Leave
  
• Vacation Pay
  
• Anniversary Pay
  
• Comp Time for Salaried Employees
  
• Volunteer and Voting Time off
  
• Bereavement Leave