Onslow County
Position Vacancy Announcement
SOCIAL SERVICES
(Family & Children Medicaid II)
POSITION TITLE: INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER I
Position Number
233-02-108 (2212)
Hiring Range*
$26,332 - $34,231
Opening Date
March 16, 2012
Closing Date
March 26, 2012
How to apply?
Applications must be submitted
by 5 pm on the closing date to:
Onslow County HR
220 Georgetown Road, Suite 100
Jacksonville, NC 28540
910-347-7600 Phone
910-347-2793 Fax
Onslow County provides
eligible employees with a
competitive benefits package
including paid health and
dental insurance, paid
holidays, and other optional
benefits.
Position Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this position is to independently interview Medicaid recipients,
assess and determine eligibility for authorization of transportation assistance for the Title
XIX transportation program. Review assessment form at each request for transportation
to ensure proper transport according to State/County guidelines and set certification
period for services. The available resources are the Medicaid manual for federal and
state policy for Title XIX Transportation, Eligibility Information System for client’s eligibility
and agency policies and procedures. The position handles urgent deadlines for
transportation requests on a daily basis for necessary health care. Position handles
contact with numerous outside agencies (i.e. doctors, hospitals, lodging for attendants,
vendors, etc.) to ensure proper transport and cost effective services.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
office practices and procedures.
Ability to:
communicate with clients, applicants, and the public to obtain data;
explain and interpret rules, policies, and procedures;
understand the needs and problems of clients/applicants;
learn the program area of assignment and all agency programs and services
which could affect the client/applicant;
schedule and coordinate a variety of appointments;
operate computer equipment and access computer data bases.
Skills in:
mathematical reasoning and computational skills.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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 high school graduation and two years of
Onslow County Human
paraprofessional or clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating,
Resources Office is not
interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data,
responsible for failure to
and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such
receive faxed applications. Please experience being in an Income Maintenance program; or graduation from high school and
take a moment to ensure your
three years of paraprofessional or clerical, or other public contact experience which
transmission was received.
included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data,
analysis of data, and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent
Employee may be called upon in case
combination of training and experience. Course work at a community college, business or
of disaster, either natural or manmade, to serve the citizens of Onslow technical school or course work at a four-year college or university may be substituted for
County. This service, if required, will general experience on a year for year basis for this class, but not for experience in an
take precedence over duties
income maintenance program.
described in this position vacancy
announcement.
ONSLOW COUNTY IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
M/F/D/V
Special Requirements
Must have a valid driver’s license and be in compliance with the Onslow County’s
insurance regulations.