Overview
Job Title: Eligibility Specialist I
Employer: Modoc County Department of Social Services
Location: Alturas, CA (in-person only; not eligible for remote/telework)
Job Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hrs/week
Pay: $3,129.00 – $4,856.00/month
Description:
Modoc County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for an Eligibility Specialist I, the entry-level classification in the Eligibility Specialist series. This position determines the eligibility of applicants and recipients for public assistance programs through interactive interviewing and fact gathering, working under close supervision while learning to independently determine eligibility.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct interviews to determine eligibility for public assistance programs
- Analyze financial and eligibility information for multiple aid programs
- Explain regulations, rights, and responsibilities to clients
- Enter and maintain case records and data in automated systems
- Monitor ongoing eligibility and process changes as needed
- Identify suspected fraud and make appropriate referrals
Qualifications (any one of the following):
- One year full-time experience as an Eligibility Specialist Trainee in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county, OR
- One year of eligibility-related experience plus two years of clerical work involving public contact, OR
- Two years of full-time experience determining eligibility for health programs, loans, financial assistance, unemployment, or other benefits, OR
- Four years of full-time clerical work involving public contact, interviewing, math computations, or eliciting information from the public, OR
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
- Valid CA driver’s license may be required; pre-employment drug testing, physical, and fingerprinting for background investigation may be required
Application Instructions: Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mss/jobs/5434785/eligibility-specialist-i-location-modoc-county. EOE
Minimum Education and Experience