Income Maintenance Caseworker I
Work Type
Family and Children’s Services
Position Number
611148
Salary
$33,611 - $53,122
Closing Date
January 3, 2022
Posted December 17, 2021
Agency Name
Social Services
Work County
Pitt
Job Location
1717 West 5th Street
Greenville
North Carolina
27834
Job Description
Primary Purpose of Position: The primary purpose of this position is to interview clients to obtain required information. This position must explain program(s) requirements and options and advise or refer clients to other program services as appropriate. This position will also assist with courier mail run, screen late FNS recertifications and serve the Front Desk Reception area.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements: 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 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 instruct and to evaluate the work of lower level employees. Ability to perform caseworker functions within structured time frames.
Minimum Training and Experience: Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the 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. Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is preferred. Bilinguals are encouraged to apply. Valid North Carolina driver license required. DD 214 is required from applicants claiming a military preference.