Intern - Economic Assistance Benefits Specialist (Fall/Spring)

Sdsoybean; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Social Services in Sioux Falls, SD is offering an Intern - Economic Assistance Benefits Specialist for Fall/Spring sessions. This internship provides hands-on experience assisting low income individuals with eligibility determinations for SNAP and Medicaid, while learning about state policy and program administration.

You will communicate with customers, verify information, enter data into the system, and determine eligibility based on rules.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with eligibility determinations for Economic Assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid).
• Communicate with customers and verify collateral information.
• Enter information into the computer system and determine eligibility based on program rules.
• Refer customers to state, federal, and local resources when appropriate.
• Gain knowledge of other programs managed by Economic Assistance.

Education

Student enrollment

Job description

Intern - Economic Assistance Benefits Specialist (Fall/Spring) - 38065

18.83 - 18.83 US per hour

Posted 2 days ago

Description

Session: Fall/Spring
Position Title:Intern - Economic Assistance
Hiring Manager: Peyton Kollars
Agency:Department of Social Services
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Minimum Salary: $18.83 per hour

Position Description:
This internship will be assisting low income individuals and families with eligibility determinations for Economic Assistance programs, such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or Medicaid. The intern will assist with communicating with the customers, verifying collateral information, entering the information into our computer system and determining eligibility based on our programs rules, regulations and policies. Contact with customers will include assessing their needs, clarifying household circumstances and making appropriate referrals to other state, federal and local resources who can support them. In addition, this internship will gain knowledge of other programs managed by Economic Assistance. Students with coursework or emphasis in the following areas will benefit from this internship: social sciences, behavioral science, or other human service fields, insurance, public administration, public health or health care administration.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.