Intern - Economic Assistance Benefits Specialist (Fall/Spring)

South Dakota AG; Sioux Falls (SD); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration is seeking an Intern - Economic Assistance in Sioux Falls, SD. The role supports eligibility determinations for Economic Assistance programs, including SNAP and Medicaid, by communicating with clients and entering information into the system.

Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student for the upcoming or immediately preceding semester. Preference may be given to SD residents and students of SD institutions.

Qualifikationen

• Enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at time of application.
• By start of internship, student should have completed one year (nine months) of their program.

Aufgaben

• Assist with eligibility determinations for Economic Assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid).
• Communicate with customers, verify information, and enter data into our system.
• Clarify household circumstances and refer clients to additional resources as needed.

Jobbeschreibung

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

• APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"