Eligibility Benefits Specialist II

Eligibility Benefits Specialist II

The Employment and Eligibility Services Division within the Health and Social Services Department assists citizens to become more independent and productive through programs designed to reduce dependency on welfare and promote personal responsibility. Also, it provides eligibility determination and benefit issuance for customers who apply for various public assistance benefits.

The Solano County Employment and Eligibility Services Division of the Health and Social Services Department is currently recruiting for Eligibility Benefits Specialist II.

Eligibility Benefits Specialist II is the full journey working level in the series. They apply regulations and procedures to determine eligibility for multiple public assistance programs, and performs other related duties as required. The II-level is the full journey working level in the series. Under supervision, the successful candidate is expected to independently perform the full range of multi public assistance benefit eligibility determination duties while managing related case records independently.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur, or the need arises.

Experience:

Six (6) months of experience performing duties equivalent to an Eligibility Benefits Specialist I (Eligibility Worker I) in a California County Department of Social Services, or 13 full pay periods as an Eligibility Benefits Specialist I with Solano County. The experience must have been within the last two (2) years.

Licensing, Certification and Registration Requirements:
Applicants are required to possess a valid California Driver's License, Class

C.

Note:

The driver's license must be kept current while employed in this class.

Selection Process: 5/1/2026 – First application review deadline to submit application and required documents. 5/29/2026 – Second application review deadline to submit application and required documents. Every 3 weeks afterwards. Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule.

All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced. Retirees - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

How to Apply:

Applications must be submitted through the NeoGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts, certificates, licenses, DD-214, ADA Accommodation Request, etc.) must be submitted by the date indicated above. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application.

Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your application's employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions, do not write "see resume," as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application. Previously submitted application materials (e.g., copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at , business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA.