Caseworker, Eligibility

Caseworker 477 Eligibility Job Description

OBJECTIVE:
Focusing on eligibility, provides eligibility determinations for all Bristol Bay residents applications under the Workforce Development (WFD) program, including helping clients get access to all services allowable under Federal and State regulations which support finding employment and becoming self-sufficient.

• License / Certification
  :
  Current valid Alaska Driver’s License and liability insurance. May not be required if located in village where vehicle transportation isn’t common.
• Clearance:
  Background clearance check including fingerprints.
• Computer skills
  :
  Keyboard, MS programs, e-mail/internet. Ability to learn data entry program for case management.

Demonstrated ability to achieve the Essential Job Results as described in attachments for levels I-IV.

• CASEWORKER I:
  High School Graduate;
  Entry-level work;
  Little or no casework experience. Requires full supervision. Ability to carry a full load of cases or nearly; 1-15
• CASEWORKER II
  : AA Degree or 2 years progressive experience with casework. Assigned a small number of cases, supervised closely while training on the job. Ability to carry a full load of cases or nearly; 15-30
• CASEWORKER III
  : AA or specialized certificate or training and at least a year of casework experience or achieved 3 years of progressive casework experience. Ability to carry a full load of cases or nearly; 30-60
• CASEWORKER IV
  : BA or 4 years progressive experience in the field and leadership experience. May be assigned mentoring of local and telecommute eligibility caseworkers, while maintaining a full case load of sixty (60) cases that consists of complex cases.

Complete achievement of certain of the above specifications may not be required if, in the opinion of BBNA a particular candidate possesses significant offsetting characteristics, such as past accomplishments, experience, education, or estimate of future potential.

• Achieve program goals and objectives
• Protect program integrity and client privacy
• Contribute to the overall team effort
• Keep Management Informed
• Travel in and out of region
• Monitors and improves program and service quality