Easterseals Nebraska Community Partner Work Incentives Counselor

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Full Time Omaha, NE, US

Position Overview:

This position exists to provide work incentives planning assistance and outreach services to Social Security beneficiaries who experience a disability and who want to return to work. The goal is to assist people with disabilities to successfully enter, (or re-enter), the workforce and increase their self–sufficiency by providing clear, accurate, and credible information about the impact of work on benefits; providing access to work incentives;

providing referrals to other supports such as employment networks, the state vocational rehabilitation program, and other private agencies and non-profit organizations that serve beneficiaries with disabilities; and assisting with problems related to benefits that may arise when a beneficiary begins working. This position requires advanced professional skills and knowledge of all federal and state benefit programs. The incumbent is expected to fully demonstrate their ability to provide CP-WIC services independently, following a period of orientation, training, and on the job experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Complies with all federal, state and local laws and regulations as appropriate for the position.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of the agency, including those specified in the employee handbook.
• Meets all documentation and productivity standards as identified by the agency.
• Completes VCU accreditation and other benefits planning training.
• Provides comprehensive work incentives planning and assistance services.
• Provides specialized information and referral services.
• Provides problem solving and advocacy services.
• Develops benefit summary and analysis (BS&A) services.
• Performs quality assurance and relationship-building duties.
• Maintains internal and external customer confidentiality.
• Maintains up-to-date working knowledge of each public benefit program and Ticket to Work programs.
• Develops and maintains contact with public and private sector individuals and/or groups to promote the effective coordination of services using the work incentives.
• Identifies, creates, and organizes internal and external resource materials.
• Contributes to the development of reports and documents all activities to assist the management team in meeting funding and/or billing requirements.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Two or more years of experience in working directly with individuals who experience barriers.
• Ability to interpret state and federal laws, regulations, and administrative codes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Excellent computer proficiency. (MS Office – Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of standards effectively. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to prioritize. Ability to collect data and write complete and accurate reports.
• Adapts to changes in procedures and technology. Willingly learn new skills as required for the position.
• Be able to successfully pass the initial VCU training certification and annual recertification thereafter.
• Must pass a federal clearance screening by the Social Security Administration

Physical Requirements/Environment:

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain…