Benefits Eligibility Specialist I

Chesapeake, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake, Inc. is seeking a candidate to fulfill a role requiring a high school diploma or GED and related training, plus two years of paraprofessional or clerical experience with public contact.

Preferred qualifications include eligibility determinations for government assistance programs, familiarity with SNAP and Medicaid policy, completion of Phase Policy Training for TANF, Medicaid and SNAP benefits, and willingness to work emergency operations shifts when needed; transcripts may be

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED/HSE with related training.
• Two years of related paraprofessional/clerical experience including public contact.
• Experience with interviewing, information gathering and data analysis.

Skills

Public contact

Interviewing

Information gathering

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED/HSE

Job description

Chesapeake, Inc. is seeking a candidate to fulfill a role requiring a high school diploma or GED and related training, plus two years of paraprofessional or clerical experience with public contact.

Preferred qualifications include eligibility determinations for government assistance programs, familiarity with SNAP and Medicaid policy, completion of Phase Policy Training for TANF, Medicaid and SNAP benefits, and willingness to work emergency operations shifts when needed; transcripts may be