ES Eligibility Specialist (CNTY) / 61013863

<p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span contenteditable="false" draggable="true" class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvi fr-draggable"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sERaLFFhV-g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" class="fr-draggable">&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</iframe></span></p><br><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community?</span></strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">&nbsp;Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the <strong><strong>South Carolina Department of Social Services</strong></strong> has the right job opportunity for you.</span></p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong><strong>Job Duties:</strong></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">The ES Eligibility Specialist (CNTY) provides services in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations and agency policies and procedures, performing general work duties related to the administration of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) includes ESAP (Elderly Simplified Application Project), SCCAP (South Carolina Combined Application Project), and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) programs in the Economic Services Division in the county office to help restore or improve customer financial stability.</span></li></ul><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Conducts a minimum of 7 quality interviews per day along with 8 quality case actions from the 300 report or SCOSA mailbox.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Processes all SNAP, ESAP, and SCCAP applications and/or recertification's by determining eligibility and authorizing benefits if applicable.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Maintains case records and files in agency designated computer system for documentation and auditing purposes as required by agency policy in a confidential, timely and accurate manner. Documents client work participation activities in agency designated system. Enters timely documentation in SCOSA of events/activities that may affect clients continued eligibility for benefits.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Identifies and documents over payments and makes at least 3 possible claims referrals to the Benefit Integrity Unit; prepares supporting documents for Fair Hearings and attends hearings as directed.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Participates in all Economic Services required trainings and supervisory and/or staff meetings as required.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Ensures personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared, and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment, and data.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.</li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Performs other related duties as required. &nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A High School Diploma and four (4) years of responsible clerical or administrative experience.</span><br><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">An Associate Degree and two (2)<span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> year of&nbsp;<span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">responsible clerical or administrative experience.</span></span></span><br><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A Bachelor’s Degree or higher may be substituted for the required program experience.</span><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. <strong>A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application.&nbsp;</strong>If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong>The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt" type="disc"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">15 days sick leave per year</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">13 paid holidays</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Paid Parental Leave</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs</li></ul><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong>DIVISION:&nbsp;</strong>Economic Services / Marion County</span></p>