Federal Benefits & Revenue Maximization Specialist

State of Tennessee; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee in Knoxville is seeking a results-driven professional to perform federal funding determinations and revenue maximization for the Department of Children’s Services. The role requires a bachelor's degree and offers responsibilities across eligibility determinations and cross-agency coordination.

The incumbent will monitor funding systems, ensure compliance with SSI/SSA criteria, TennCare, and Medicaid, and interact with attorneys and court liaisons to meet federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Qualifying full-time eligibility determination experience or professional funding determination experience at a professional, paraprofessional, or technical level may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Have no conviction for a felony;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check.
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and makes adjustments in the system daily to ensure that funding is appropriately applied to maximize federal revenue.
• Communicates changes/updates with the Social Security Administration to ensure that SSI requirements are met for on-going SSI eligibility.
• Monitors placement and level of care for DCS children to ensure that federal and state funds are being claimed or dispersed appropriately.
• Recommends approval/closure of TennCare and manages ongoing TennCare benefits for Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, Subsidized Permanent Guardianship, and Extension of Foster Care Services.
• Determines if children placed in Tennessee from other states who are receiving Title IV-E federal funding meet the requirements for TennCare and assists in determining if DCS children meet Medicaid requirements when placed out of state.
• Applies to be representative payee of a child's benefits if they enter DCS custody with any federal benefits in place.
• Conducts periodic reviews of a custodial child's situation to determine if federal benefits criteria are met.
• Reviews court documents to identify appropriate judicial determinations for custodial children and interprets documentation to determine whether the judicial findings meet federal requirements.

Skills

Customer Focus

Action Oriented

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Manages Ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office Productivity Software

Personal Computer

Laptop

Calculator

Job description

State of Tennessee in Knoxville is seeking a results-driven professional to perform federal funding determinations and revenue maximization for the Department of Children’s Services. The role requires a bachelor's degree and offers responsibilities across eligibility determinations and cross-agency coordination.

The incumbent will monitor funding systems, ensure compliance with SSI/SSA criteria, TennCare, and Medicaid, and interact with attorneys and court liaisons to meet federal requirements.