Income Maintenance Caseworker I - Food Nutrition Services

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DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: This position will be assigned to administer the application process and determine eligibility for Food and Nutrition Services. This worker will be one of three primary intake workers responsible for taking applications from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily as scheduled on the intake calendar. This worker will be responsible for processing benefits for the first month of eligibility for emergency applications and determining ongoing eligibility for each application taken. This worker will be required to interview applicants on a daily basis.

Must have the ability to perform tasks involving a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment including work of a computational nature; ability to read, interpret and apply policies and procedures; communicate effectively with people of varied social, economic, and educational backgrounds; and have strong organizational and computer skills.

This position is also required to participate in Shelter Management in case of emergencies or disasters. This service, if required, will take precedence over duties described in this position vacancy announcement. This position is required to perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. This position could be subject to overtime, which is given in the form of compensatory time.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:      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; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Closing Date for Applications/Transfers: Open until filled

Submit a completed State Application form: PD-107 (State Application) to Lee County DSS, Personnel Office, PO Box 1066, Sanford, NC, 27331-1066 or 530 Carthage Street, Sanford, NC, 27330. No resumes accepted unless a completed application form. Applications can be found on the Lee County government website.

Pre-employment drug screening is required. Criminal Background Check is required.
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