Eligibility Specialist III - Department Promotional
County of Colusa - Colusa, California, United States, 95932Work at County of Colusa
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Overview
We are the largest Department in the County, with over 80 staff. Our agency works with Colusa County residents in administering social services programs including Cal Works, Cal-Fresh, Medi-Cal, In-home Supportive Services (IHSS), Adult and Children’s Services, Public Health and Housing. We have a strong leadership team who provide ongoing support for daily operations and assist our employees in reaching their full potential. Department of Health & Human Services employees are dedicated to serving Colusa County residents by offering services that improve their health, promote their well-being, and help them become productive and independent contributors to our community.
This promotional opportunity is available for current employees within the Health and Human Services Department. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.
What's this Job All About?
As an Eligibility Specialist III you will determine initial and continuing eligibility for public assistance benefit programs such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh and CalWORKs to assist community members in need. You will gather personal information from applicants and beneficiaries through face-to-face interviews, telephone contact or mailed correspondence and enter the information into multiple computer systems. You will handle a high volume of deadline driven work while complying with changing State and Federal regulations and procedures. You will provide lead direction and training to eligibility staff and assist with the more complicated cases, or perform specialized assignments in the areas of investigations, quality assurance and control, MEDS, and fair hearings.
Do our values speak to you?
Deliver WOW Customer Service to Others & Our Community
Embrace and Drive Change
Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
Pursue Growth and Learning
Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
Be Passionate and Determined
Be Humble and Kind
What are the benefits?
A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into – where we work hard, but play hard, too!
A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)– As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you – Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
Deferred Compensation.
PAID vacation, PAID holidays off, and PAID leave if you get sick.
Vacation Parity – Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County.
Incumbents in the Eligibility Specialist III classification receive supervision from an Eligibility Supervisor. An Eligibility Specialist III has no responsibility for direct supervision of others but may provide lead direction to other Eligibility Specialists.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
One (1) year of full-time experience performing duties comparable to the Eligibility Specialist II classification.
Training:
None. Some positions may require possession of special language and culture skills as a bona fide qualifications' standard. In these cases, candidates must demonstrate that they possess the required skills.
License or Certificate:
Some positions in this classification may require possession of a valid California driver's License. Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California driver's license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County.
Eligibility Specialist Salary Ranges based on a 37.5 work week:
Eligibility Specialist III: $3,851 - $6,324
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
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