Economic Service Worker

State of West Virginia; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking a Welfare Eligibility Specialist to process applications and determine eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid, Emergency Assistance/LIEAP, and School Clothing Vouchers, based in Martinsburg, WV. Under general supervision, you will interview clients to collect financial and personal information and maintain caseloads.

You will schedule interviews, refer clients to services, and handle potential repayments. A Bachelor's degree is required, and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Substitution: experience may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience in Economic Services work may substitute for the required training.
• Special Requirement: a valid driver's license may be required.
• Probationary period: 1 year.
• State employment offers a variety of benefits.

Responsibilities

• Process applications for economic assistance programs and determine eligibility.
• Schedule and conduct telephone and face-to-face interviews.
• Maintain an up-to-date client caseload and refer clients to supportive services.
• May obtain repayment for erroneous benefits.
• Oversee a caseload and perform related work.
• Mandatory overtime may be required.

Skills

Interviewing clients

Data evaluation

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, perform at the full performance level in processing applications, ascertaining eligibility for, and overseeing a caseload for a variety of economic assistance programs including, but not limited to SNAP, various Medicaid programs, Emergency Assistance/LIEAP, and School Clothing Vouchers. Schedule telephone and face-to-face interviews. Competently conduct personal interviews with clients regarding their personal, financial, and social information. Determine eligibility for services, maintain an up-to-date client caseload, and refer clients to various supportive services and agencies when needed. May obtain repayment from clients who have been issued benefits erroneously. Performs related work as required.

Mandatory overtime may be required for this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Substitution:

Any combination of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience providing direct client services such as interviewing clients, customers or the public, and evaluating the data against established standards and guidelines may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing customer service, telemarketing, retail or clerical work may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Successful completion of college coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis. Every thirty (30) credit hours of education will equal one (1) year of training.

Experience in Economic Services work requiring program eligibility decisions may substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year of experience will equal (2) years of training.

Special Requirement:

A valid driver's license may be required.

Other Information

Probationary period 1 yr.

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

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