Johnston County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.DescriptionJohnston County Department of Social Services has an immediate opening for an Income Maintenance Caseworker II position in the Family and Children's Medicaid Unit, located at 714 North Street, Smithfield.
In-house applicants must apply online; will accept work against if fully qualified applicants are not located.
Please note: Final candidates subject to pre-employment drug screen and background check (includes criminal and motor vehicle records).
Duties and Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this position is to determine eligibility, process applications and re-determine eligibility for Family and Children's Medicaid recipients, including Presumptive cases. This position obtains all necessary third party verifications and communicates with the Medicaid recipient in order to obtain all information necessary to determine eligibility in the NC FAST system. It is also the responsibility of this position to ensure timeliness standards are met in accordance with Medicaid policy.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- * Considerable knowledge of the program/areas of assignment.
- General knowledge of all agency and community programs and services which could affect the client/applicant.
- Good knowledge of all agency and community programs and services which could affect the client/applicant.
- Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret rules, regulations and procedures.
- Ability to communicate with clients/applicants, the public at large, and public officials to obtain data, and to explain and interpret rules, regulations and procedures.
- Ability to perform casework functions with structured time frames.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Desired Education and Experience
One year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I.
Will Accept IMC I Work Against
- * Graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Preferred ExperienceBilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
- Please document all work history relevant to the position for which you are applying. Determination of qualifying for the position and salary may be based on years of experience. Failure to document complete work history may affect qualification determination and salary. Electronic applications cannot be amended once submitted.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. Other duties may be assigned.Important Pre-Employment Information
- * If the position requires a degree, official transcripts must be submitted within 30 days of hire.
- A pre-employment reference check will be conducted.
- A background check may be required and may include criminal history, motor vehicle records, sex offender registry checks, pre-employment drug screening, SBI fingerprinting, and, if applicable, a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) check.
- A conviction record does not automatically disqualify you from employment, unless otherwise required by state law. Each situation is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Johnston County provides a comprehensive, affordable insurance and benefits program.
Employees are offered a diverse selection of benefits including medical (no-cost for the employee plan), dental, life, and supplemental benefit coverages. Employees can also take advantage of our on-site wellness clinic and virtual telehealth program, both at no-cost!
Additional benefits include participation in the NC Retirement System, a 401(k) match option, generous paid leave and holiday schedule, tuition reimbursement, and more! To learn more, visit www.myjcbenefits.com
- This description applies to benefits eligible positions.
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Do you have one year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I?
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Do you have work experience using Family and Children's Medicaid policy?
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Do you have experience working in NC FAST?
