Economic Security Technician Fremont

This position provides information, coordinates benefits, and determines initial and ongoing eligibility for applicants/recipients of multiple public assistance programs and services within the Intake and Eligibility Support Unit of the Department of Human Services. Provides referrals for related resources and services to collateral departments and agencies as appropriate.

This is a specialized position that determines eligibility for Expedited Food Assistance, Food Assistance, TANF, and medical benefits to include MAGI, CHP, SSI and various MSP programs. This position works closely with WFD Unit and associated program rules, regulations and procedures. This position must have excellent time management skills to manage the redeterminations that are completed every 6 months, multiple new application interviews along with a large number of cases that require 7-day processing.

This position must have extensive and thorough knowledge of the programs that are worked and a working knowledge of the other adult Medicaid programs, LTC, HCBS, Colorado Works Workforce Development, Employment First and Adult Financial programs.

• Level I: Graduation from high school or GED equivalency. One year full time, paid or unpaid, experience involving extensive public contact. Substitutions:
  Satisfactory completion of appropriate course work obtained beyond high school may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.
• Level II: Graduation from high school or GED equivalency. Two (2) years full time responsible office clerical or extensive public contact experience. Substitutions:
  Successful completion of an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in business, behavioral science, or appropriately related field may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis.
• Level III: Graduation from high school or GED equivalency. One year at a Level II in a Social Services Agency. Substitutions:
  Successful completion of an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in business, behavioral science, or appropriately related field may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis.

• Proof of valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, and liability insurance must be on file at all times.

Fremont County is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering an extensive benefits package of health, dental, and life insurance to all employees working 30 or more hours per week. Additional optional benefits of accident and critical illness plans, voluntary term life insurance, whole life insurance, Flexible Spending Account, short/long term disability plan, an Employee Assistance Program and Legal Shield options. Vacation, Sick Leave and paid holidays earned based on type of appointment.

Mandatory participation, after 12 months of employment, into the Colorado Retirement Association of 5% with equal match. Optional 457 plan.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.