SNAP Integrity Investigator & Fair Hearing Specialist

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a SNAP Economic Stability Specialist to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in SNAP and to analyze reports for recovery actions. You will represent the agency in fair hearings and coordinate with ES field staff to document discrepancies and ensure regulatory compliance.

Applicants must detail experience in Economic Stability and Medicaid areas as part of duties. Location is statewide with compensation including SER and premium pay; strong analytical and

Qualifications

• Five years of economic stability social services experience; OR six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of economic stability social services experience; OR a bachelor's degree plus two years of economic stability social services experience; OR an advanced degree in a social sciences field, business, public, or health administration plus one year of economic stability social services experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate fraud and recovery reports, including pseudo reports, duplicate participation, death matches, out-of-state transactions, and other internal reports.
• Investigate potential fraud, waste, and abuse within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• Complete reports of claims submitted by Economic Stability (ES) field staff regarding benefit issuance discrepancies.
• Prepare summaries of evidence and supporting documentation for fair hearings involving overissuance of benefits.
• Represent the agency during fair hearings and present evidence to support claims and recovery actions.
• Access and analyze information from DCFS computer systems and other state and federal agencies to verify wage, benefit, and eligibility information.
• Evaluate findings in accordance with applicable program regulations to determine appropriate collection and recovery actions.

Skills

ES experience

Fraud investigation

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in social sciences

Public/health administration

Job description

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a SNAP Economic Stability Specialist to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in SNAP and to analyze reports for recovery actions. You will represent the agency in fair hearings and coordinate with ES field staff to document discrepancies and ensure regulatory compliance.

Applicants must detail experience in Economic Stability and Medicaid areas as part of duties. Location is statewide with compensation including SER and premium pay; strong analytical and