Eligibility Referral Specialist I

Eligibility Referral Specialist

The purpose of the Eligibility Referral Specialist is to interview and maintain communication with public assistance clients who have previously been determined to be eligible for public assistance for the following programs:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Ohio Works First (OWF), Medicaid, Prevention, Retention Contingency Program (PRC), Publicly Funded Childcare, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Learning Earning and Parenting (LEAP), Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP), and other programs.

Job duties include interviewing and maintaining communication with public assistance clients who have previously been determined to be eligible for public assistance and/or assessing ongoing clients' employment situation and seeking to resolve any barriers to employment these clients may be experiencing. Additionally, the specialist tracks ongoing clients already enrolled in education and/or training programs and assists ongoing clients in job search/retention activities.

The specialist also processes public assistance over payments and under-issuances, attends hearings, training, and meetings regarding public assistance issues/cases and/or employment issues, contacts other public and private sector agencies to establish potential work experience sites for education and/or training program participants, and performs miscellaneous tasks associated with the duties of the Eligibility/Referral unit.

Major worker characteristics include knowledge of office practices and procedures, federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing eligibility, agency computer systems, and office management. Skills include typing, word processing, and interviewing. Ability in reasoning, numerical, verbal, clerical, interpersonal, and physical are also required.

Minimum class qualifications for employment include a high school diploma/GED or 1-3 years at a JFS agency. An associate degree is preferred.

Hours are Monday – Friday, 8a – 5p (hours may vary due to the needs of the agency outside of normal working hours). FLSA is non-exempt from overtime.

Benefits include medical, health savings account county contribution, dental, vision, life & AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts for health & dependent care, OPERS retirement with employer contribution of 14% (higher for law enforcement), deferred compensation programs, paid vacation & sick time, paid holidays, employee assistance program, tuition discounts, fitness center discounts.

Equal opportunity employer statement:
The Miami County Board of Commissioners, including those agencies under other elected officials, is an equal opportunity employer and does not make employment decisions in a discriminatory manner based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disabilities that can be reasonably accommodated, or veteran status. The county complies with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

This policy prohibits both discrimination based on any of the above-listed protected characteristics, retaliation against a person who opposes or complains about prohibited conduct, or participates in any way in the complaint, investigation, or reasonable accommodation processes.