Benefit Programs Specialist I
Virginia Department of Social Services
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- Location
- Pulaski, VA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 14
- 6 days ago
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About the company
Virginia Department of Social Services
Government administration · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- Conducts interviews of persons to determine eligibility for assistance and re-determines their continuing eligibility;
- Explains nature of temporary assistance benefit programs and determines reasons and need for assistance;
- Processes applications for financial assistance and diversion; explains client responsibilities, rights and program availability;
- Evaluates consistency and completeness of data secured, and where indicated substantiates its accuracy;
- Computes assistance plans;
- Determines the need for and amount of allowances for special circumstance items;
- Evaluates such social factors as education, work experience, and levels of social functioning; and
- Evaluates employability of clients and explores potential sources of income.
What you need
- The ideal candidate would be organized, detail orientated, and able to prioritize work tasks.
Key skills
organizeddetail orientatedprioritize work tasks
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Pulaski County Dept. of Social Services is seeking to fill the position of Benefit Programs Specialist I. The ideal candidate for this position would be organized; detail orientated and have the ability to prioritize work tasks. The selected applicant would receive extensive training before being assigned a caseload and continued support on going.