Job Information
Erie County, Ohio FT Eligibility Specialist Aide III in SANDUSKY, Ohio
Job Responsibility:
Assist applicants in becoming self-sufficient through referrals to other agencies, employability assessments and screens for eligibility for temporary assistance until self-sufficiency can be obtained.
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Eligibility Specialist Aide Ill --- Department of Job and Family Services
Essential Job Duties:
- Identify barriers; address removal of barriers by doing appropriate inter/intra agency proposals.
l . The super screener addresses the following issues with the applicant:
- Job history.
- Why they are not currently working. Attempts are made to address any barriers hindering the individual. Appropriate referrals are made to other organizations or agencies.
- What happened to their last job.
- Where and when was their last job application completed for employment?
- The super screeners have updated information from employers who are hiring and refer the individual to OMJ to register or, if appropriate, the individual is also referred to a temporary agency of their choice to register for work.
- Conduct face-to-face interviews with persons applying for public or non-public assistance.
- Must be able to understand and identify both CRISE and OBWP systems.
- Explain I.M. procedures and programs; assist applicants with necessary paperwork.
- Schedule appointments; notify applicants of appointment date and time.
- Make referrals and provide information about outside agencies or other departments.
- Document all actions taken in the case file.
- Complete income verifications for participants.
- Compute initial budgets for potential progam eligibility.
- Maintain e-gateway system in regards to application/reported changes.
- Perform Health Check progam
- Perform Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) program.
- Perform non-emergency transportation (NET) progam.
Non-essential Job Duties:
- Stamp and sort incoming mail.
- Perform a variety of clerical tasks as needed.
- Attend meetings, training sessions, workshops and conferences. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for Employment:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
- Ability to calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers.
- Possession of basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to operate photocopier/scan documents. Valid driver's license required.
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Eligibility Specialist Aide Ill --- Department of Job and Family Services
Preferred Qualifications for Employment:
- Erie County residency preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Alternate frequently between sitting/standing/walking throughout an eight (8) hour workday.
- Lift/carry a minimum of eight (8) pounds.
- Push/pull with twenty (20) pounds of initial force.
- Climb onto stepladder (2 steps). Bend/squat/crouch/kneel.