Social Services Investigator - Resources

Introduction

Are you a current employee of the Department of Social Services with seven (5) years of experience in fraud investigations related to public assistance programs or real and personal assets? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our team as a Social Services Investigator – Resources!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services (DSS) – is currently recruiting for multiple Social Services Investigator – Resources positions in Central Office, Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, New Haven, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, and Windham, CT.

As a Social Services Investigator – Resources, you will independently conduct complex investigations involving financial resources, property, assets, and public assistance recovery. You will research real property records, conduct property appraisals and comparable sales searches, perform title searches, investigate income and assets, and evaluate potential improper transfers. You will also calculate and recommend penalty periods, investigate closed cases, determine financial resources for eligibility, and calculate potential over payments.

Your work will require sound judgment, attention to detail, investigative skill, and the ability to analyze financial and legal information to reach well-supported conclusions.

Join us and use your investigative expertise to help ensure public assistance is administered fairly, accurately, and responsibly while making a difference for Connecticut residents.

• Locations:
  Central Office, Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, New Haven, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, and Windham
• Only current Department of Social Services employees will be considered.
• Full-time | 1st Shift | Hybrid | 40 Hours per week
• Monday – Friday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

• View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
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• The State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services (DSS) delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency.
• DSS services about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 Connecticut cities and towns.
• We support the basic needs of children, families, older and other adults, including persons with disabilities.
• Services are delivered through 12 field offices, central administration, online and phone access options.
• Follow us on twitter @ctdss and see what we are all about!

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

In the Department of Social Services, Investigations Division, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in investigations relevant to fraud and recovery of public assistance.

• Performs investigations of suspected fraudulent activity by providers or recipients of various programs administered by the department, including but not limited to Medicaid, SNAP, Child Care, CEAP, TFA, PCA Waiver, State Supplement;
• Conducts interviews with clients, recipients and providers;
• Contacts employers, financial institutions…