Community Coordinator; CWIC

Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC)

Apply for the Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) role at Granite State Independent Living (GSIL).

Basic Function:
Provide information, referral, advocacy services to individuals with disabilities seeking work or receiving benefits from Social Security or NH Medicaid. Provide work incentives counseling, participate in outreach, and support the CED team and GSIL organization.

Preference:
Applicants with current CWIC certification or 2+ years experience.

• Provide information and referral services to members of the general community: service providers, community organizations, individuals with disabilities and families about available work incentives for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries, medical coverage options (including NH Medicaid programs), subsidized housing options, and state benefits.
• Conduct timely intakes to ascertain facts about beneficiary issues, provide accurate information, and counsel individuals about how earnings from employment will affect their SSI and/or SSDI work incentives and state benefits programs (especially medical coverage).
• Provide in-depth benefits analysis services for NH Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) fee‑for‑service and referrals with the development of a comprehensive Benefits Summary and Analysis and Work Incentives Plan.
• Refer job‑searching beneficiaries to community partner organizations such as NH Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Employment Networks (ENs), New Hampshire Works/One‑Stop Career Center/Unemployment Office, etc.
• Provide on‑going financial counseling follow‑up services to all beneficiaries, with priority going to those who are employed or have a job offer pending.
• Refer general information, referral, and advocacy questions to I&R specialists if they need further information and referral.
• Participate in general GSIL and CED events and activities.
• Maintain professional knowledge and skills by reviewing professional literature and attending trainings and workshops given by VCU, SSA, and other professional resources.
• Attain 18 Continuing Certification Credits (CCCs) to maintain CWIC certification each year through VCU trainings, benefits analysis reviews, and state trainings.
• Support and uphold GSIL policies and procedures, workplace regulations and safety practices.
• Share newsworthy information appropriately throughout the organization.
• Conduct other duties as assigned by the Financial Planning for Employment Program Director or Administration to help increase options for persons with disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities.
• Attend any relevant CWIC training to maintain special knowledge.

Minimum a bachelor's degree in social services, human services, or a relevant field. Community Work Incentives Coordinators may possess a combination of education and experience. Seeking an outgoing individual with the ability to communicate well and organize work independently. Ability to provide information, direct services, and advocacy for consumers. Personal experience with a disability preferred. Former beneficiaries may substitute up to two years of full‑time work for the education requirement if they can demonstrate that they used SSA work incentives to successfully gain employment.

A CWIC must demonstrate successful completion of required work incentive training and training around the State of NH public programs and shall complete said trainings within 3 months of hire. A CWIC must pass a high level of security clearance from the federal government.

• Deductive ability with analytical thinking and creative problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrate competent interviewing and partnering skills.
• Demonstrate ability to link individuals with disabilities to employment opportunities.
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and administrative code about public benefits.
• Knowledge of disability terminology used to describe awareness of cultural and political issues for various disability populations.