Remote Social Insurance Benefits Claims Specialist

Social Security Administration; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Social Security Administration in Waco, TX invites qualified candidates for a temporary Claims Specialist role. The position involves interviewing the public to verify eligibility for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance, and SSI benefits, and resolving discrepancies before final entitlement decisions are made.

As part of SSA, this role supports initial and post-entitlement actions, with telework eligibility and a temporary appointment up to 1 year.

Qualifications

• Interviews the public to obtain, clarify, and verify information on eligibility for multiple SSA benefit programs.
• Requires ability to resolve discrepancies and make final entitlement decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews to obtain, clarify, and verify information for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance and SSI eligibility.
• Adjudicate and authorize entitlement or disallowance actions at all levels of difficulty within SSA programs.

Skills

Interviewing skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

Social Security Administration in Waco, TX invites qualified candidates for a temporary Claims Specialist role. The position involves interviewing the public to verify eligibility for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance, and SSI benefits, and resolving discrepancies before final entitlement decisions are made.

As part of SSA, this role supports initial and post-entitlement actions, with telework eligibility and a temporary appointment up to 1 year.