Eligibility Services Clerk

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Date:
Dec 8, 2025

Location:

SEYMOUR, TX

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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  Eligibility Services Clerk
• Job Title: ES Clerk II
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: TW Reg 02/09 EOAPD
• Posting Number: 11872
• Closing Date: 01/07/2026
• Posting Audience: Internal and External
• Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
• Salary Group: TEXAS-A-09
• Salary Range: $2,481.75 - $3,404.91
• Pay Frequency: Monthly
• Shift: Day
• Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
• Travel: Up to 10%
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
• Job Location City: SEYMOUR
• Job Location Address: 115 W MORRIS ST
• MOS Codes: ,,,,,,6672,15P,3F5X1,420A,42A,56M,68G,741X, 8A200,AZ,CS,F&S,LS,LSS,PERS,PS,RP,RS,SK,SN,YN,YNS

Are you a highly motivated, compassionate and dedicated individual looking for a rewarding career assisting the most vulnerable citizens of Texas in need of food, medical care, cash assistance and other social services? If so, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Access and Eligibility Services (AES) division is looking for individuals who want to join an exciting, dynamic team working in a high‑performing and innovative environment.

AES provides an integrated and streamlined approach to connect individuals to services and supports that reduce institutionalization, allow individuals to remain in their communities, and promote economic and personal self‑sufficiency. AES is built upon its core values of respect, ownership, collaboration, and integrity with a goal of delivering best‑in‑class customer service to clients and stakeholders.

• Provides a variety of clerical support services in a service delivery office and to Eligibility Operations staff.
• Processes mail, opens and dates stamps incoming applications and supporting documents.
• Reviews applications for required signature, date, and supporting documents.
• Logs applications and assigns complete applications for processing.
• Returns incomplete applications to clients and assists with completion when necessary/requested.
• Copies and returns original documents upon request to clients/customers.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests for assistance.
• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Opens, dates, sorts, or distributes mail (for example, incoming/outgoing mail, reports, documents, printouts).
• Prepares and proofreads correspondence, forms, and other documents such as letters, memos, travel or purchase vouchers, using a computer and software.
• Communicates on a basic level with others (internally or externally) to provide, exchange or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, or resolve problems or complaints.
• Maintains records, files or logs (for example, administrative, personnel, contract, correspondence, forms, documents, purchasing, case files, tracking logs, files/documents on diskette) including filing, retrieving, or purging.
• Batches forms prior to data entry and assembles materials into packets. Screens, codes or corrects, and data enters documents.
• Must be able to work occasional overtime, as required by management, outside of normal hours of operation, which may include weekends when called upon.
• Must be able to work in a highly stressful and fast‑paced environment, under constant pressure to meet required deadlines.

• Knowledge of computers and internet usage.
• Ability to listen to clients, elicit, relate and evaluate information; and interpret terms as needed.
• Ability to complete required work within specified deadlines.
• Ability to read,…