Job Description

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10/31/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2605583

Case Management Specialist I

Pay Grade 14

Salary

$58,333.68 - $66,110.88 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location

351 Charles Drive

Mayfield, KY 42066 USA

Description

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

The Case Management Specialist I has the opportunity to work with families by assessing their needs to assist them with achieving self-sufficiency. We offer an opportunity to work with individuals and families applying for public assistance benefits in the Commonwealth.

For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at:

https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interviews clients and applicants for KTAP and related programs including eligibility determination.
• Maintains contact with participants and monitors effectiveness of goals.
• Assessment of family needs and explanation of agency services.
• Develops employment focused transitional assistance plan designed for each family specific to their needs.
• Screens for risk factors and barriers.
• Identifies resources and makes appropriate referrals while coordinating services.
• Provides supportive services to families such as child care and transportation.
• Assists clients with exploration of work opportunities.
• Makes referrals to various agencies/employers for job readiness, job development and job placement.
• Completes forms and gathers required documentation to determine eligibility.
• Maintains ongoing records of family plans/activities and monitors progress of families toward self-sufficiency.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience working with families or children
• Good time management, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Willingness to work as part of a team and collaborate with families and community partners
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in social work, counseling, providing direct services to individuals and/or families (i.e., employment services, community action agencies) or experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Child Support, or other public assistance programs will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Performs duties in an office setting and will occasionally visit clients in their home.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Lori Prather at LoriA.Prather@ky.gov or 502-764-2051.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D