Eligibility & Casework Specialist — Income Maintenance I

McDowell County; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

McDowell County is seeking a caseworker in the Economic Services Section to take applications and determine eligibility for Food and Nutrition Services, TANF, and Medicaid programs. The role also maintains case records for these programs and requires accurate data entry and client interaction.

Duties include interviewing clients, verifying income, determining eligibility, and updating case records. A transcript is required, and a computer proficiency test is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Transcript is required.
• Computer proficiency test is required.
• Bi-Lingual English-Spanish is desirable.
• Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in ITS Technology, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration or Secretarial Science.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing the client.
• Verifying income.
• Determining eligibility.
• Maintaining the case record.
• Making changes to the case record.

Education

ITS Technology

Paralegal Technology

Business Administration

Secretarial Science

Closely related curriculum

Job description

McDowell County is seeking a caseworker in the Economic Services Section to take applications and determine eligibility for Food and Nutrition Services, TANF, and Medicaid programs. The role also maintains case records for these programs and requires accurate data entry and client interaction.

Duties include interviewing clients, verifying income, determining eligibility, and updating case records. A transcript is required, and a computer proficiency test is mandatory.