DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS Social Security Representative Payee Reviewer Salary in the United States

About Disability Rights Texas

Disability Rights Texas is the federally designated legal protection and advocacy agency (P&A) for people with disabilities in Texas. Our mission is to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society.  

Job Summary

The primary role of the Social Security Representative Payee Reviewer is conducting site reviews of Organizations that serve as a Representative Payee for Social Security beneficiaries, following specific guidelines and protocols as set forth by the Social Security Administration. The Reviewer works extremely independent of others in the Organization, travels to many locations across Texas, conducts interviews of representative payees and beneficiaries, reviews worksites and housing facilities, reviews financial records, assesses violations or potential incidents of mismanagement of beneficiary funds and then writes up a report regarding findings. Further, the reviewer develops corrective action plans to assist representative payees in conforming to requirements specified by the Social Security Administration Commissioner.

Government clearance by the United States Government Office of Personnel Management is required for this position.

Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides financial management for the Social Security and SSI payments of Social Security beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their own Social Security or SSI payments. The Social Security Representative Payee Program at DRTx is charged with conducting onsite reviews in response to allegations or concerns about the performance or the suitability of representative payees.  Additionally, the program will refer beneficiaries to other programs or services DRTx considers appropriate.  The primary role of the Reviewer is conducting these site reviews, following specific guidelines and protocols as set forth by the Social Security Administration. The Reviewer works extremely independent of others in the Organization and travels to many locations across Texas.  This position will be based in Austin.

Responsibilities and Duties

• conduct site visits to interview representative payees and beneficiaries, review confidential and private records, document observations and collect evidence and information of value
• review worksites and housing facilities for possible health and safety violations  
• review and analyze financial records to assess violations or potential incidents of mismanagement of beneficiary funds
• prepare comprehensive reports detailing the investigation, findings and recommendations 
• develops corrective action plans to assist representative payees in conforming to requirements specified by the Social Security Administration Commissioner.  

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of four (4) years previous investigations experience with demonstrated
  success working with persons with disabilities and maintaining confidential
  information.
• Demonstrated functional knowledge in basic accounting principles and terminology.
• Strong and effective writing, verbal, and negotiating communications skills including
  the ability to do so in a concise manner, even when doing so regarding complex issues
  to a variety of people.
• Government clearance by the United States Government Office of Personnel Management is required for this position. 

Benefits and Perks

• Paid insurance: health, dental, life, long term care, long term disability.
• Vision discount plan
• Tax-free spending and savings accounts for healthcare related and dependent day care expenses
• Tons of paid time off: 12+ days of accrued paid vacation per year, at hire, increasing with tenure; 12+ days of accrued paid sick time per year, at hire; 2+ days of paid personal time per year, at hire; 15 paid holidays per year, including the the period of December 24 - January 1; up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child and up to 4 weeks of paid bereavement leave for the death of certain family members
• 401(k) retirement account including a contribution made by DRTx, regardless of what an employee does or does not contribute pre-tax or roth
• Flexible schedules, compressed work weeks, and opportunities to work via telecommuting are available for certain positions
• Certain employees may be eligible for student loan repayment assistance and forgiveness programs

Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is an equal opportunity employer.  We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  At DRTx, we have a clear vision: to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society, and to also be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work serving our clients.   We envision a society where all people have dignity and worth.  People with disabilities have basic human needs that are no different from those of all people. They have a right to freedom from neglect, exploitation, discrimination and isolation, and a right to be included in all aspects of their communities. Our organization is able to provide these services because of the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

Disability Rights Texas’ dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our issue teams.  Diversity is more than a commitment at DRTx—it is the foundation of what we do.  We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is an equal opportunity employer.  We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  At DRTx, we have a clear vision: to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society, and to also be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work serving our clients.   We envision a society where all people have dignity and worth.  People with disabilities have basic human needs that are no different from those of all people. They have a right to freedom from neglect, exploitation, discrimination and isolation, and a right to be included in all aspects of their communities. Our organization is able to provide these services because of the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

Disability Rights Texas’ dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our issue teams.  Diversity is more than a commitment at DRTx—it is the foundation of what we do.  We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.