ES Integrity Specialist
Listed on 2026-06-28
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Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Government Administration
ES Benefit Integrity Specialist
Special Notice:
Multiple positions available. Based on available space, the selected incumbent of this position will choose their preferred working location. Discussion of the county preference will occur during the interview process.
Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.
Job duties:
- Investigation, claim establishment, adjudication, recoupment and collection activities for all Economic Services cases in which an over payment occurred.
- Manages Benefit Integrity caseload to timely establish or unfounded referrals against cases where over payment of SNAP or Family Independence benefits or misuse/fraud of EBT benefits is suspected.
- Reviews referrals, analyze case records, conduct interviews with clients, witnesses and collateral contacts to obtain thorough evidence to document the existence/non-existence of an over payment or EBT misuse and the responsibility and classification of a claim.
- Monitors and complete necessary follow-up activities on established claims. Initiate collection/re-coupment of over-payments. Adjudicate intentional program violations; represent the agency in hearings; coordinate with the Office of Investigation and the court system to prosecute and collect restitution from fraud cases.
- Reviews, is knowledgeable of and correctly applies past and current SNAP, TANF and Benefit Integrity policies and procedures.
- Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.
- To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum and additional requirements:
A high school diploma and relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
Preferred qualifications:
High school diploma and a minimum of (2) years of experience in Economic Services programs. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for two (2) years relevant program experience.
Additional comments:
This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.
Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.
If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- State retirement plan and deferred compensation programs
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