Maintenance Caseworker II-Family & Children Medicaid

Overview

The person in this position will perform tasks to determine initial and on‑going eligibility for individuals applying for medical assistance through the Family and Children’s Medicaid Program and occasionally the agency’s Energy Programs. The person will ensure that client applications are accepted and processed; case recertifications and changes are processed; interviews with clients are conducted; eligibility requirements explained; and required letters, monthly reports, and forms are processed timely and according to policy.

Additional responsibilities may arise, and the person will perform related duties in accordance with policy, agency guidance and procedures.

• Any combination of education and experience equal to graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum;
• Graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience that included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks, with at least one year of this experience in an income maintenance program;
• Graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience that included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, analyzing data and/or performing mathematical or legal tasks.

In accordance with State mandates and the Halifax County Emergency Operations Plan, Halifax County Social Services staff are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.

An official completed Halifax County Application for Employment (HR1107) and college transcripts are required to fully evaluate your qualifications for this position. All portions of the application, as they relate to your background, must be fully completed. Applications may not refer to a resume or other enclosed documents (i.e. “see resume” or “see attached”), nor will these items be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

We are unable to consider incomplete submissions for this position. Unofficial transcripts (e.g. student copies) are acceptable for application purposes. If selected for employment, official transcripts will be required. A criminal background check will be required prior to hiring.

Halifax County is a drug‑free workplace. A pre‑employment drug test will be required of this position with the results being received (negative) prior to the first day of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will employ only those individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens authorized to maintain employment in the United States.

Halifax County provides a comprehensive employee benefits package, including membership in the N.C. Local Government Employees’ Retirement System.

Apply To:
Halifax County Human Resources Management
26 North King Street (next to the Historic Courthouse)
Post Office Box 646
Halifax, North Carolina
Telephone: