Job Description

Posting number: 191097

Department: Department of Social Services

Division: Economic Services

Job classification: Eligibility Specialist II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Social Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Job Duties:

• The ES Benefit Integrity Specialist is responsible for investigation, claim establishment, adjudication, recoupment and collection activities for all Economic Services cases in which an overpayment occurred.

• Manages Benefit Integrity caseload to timely establish or unfounded referrals against cases where overpayment of SNAP or Family Independence benefits or misuse/fraud of EBT benefits is suspected.

• Reviews referrals, analyze case records, conduct interviews with clients, witnesses and collateral contacts to obtain thorough evidence to document the existence/non-existence of an overpayment or EBT misuse and the responsibility and classification of a claim.

• Monitors and complete necessary follow-up activities on established claims. Initiate collection/re-coupment of over-payments. Adjudicate intentional program violations; represent the agency in hearings; coordinate with the Office of Investigation and the court system to prosecute and collect restitution from fraud cases.

• Reviews and is knowledgeable of and correctly applies past and current SNAP, TANF and Benefit Integrity policies and procedures.

• Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty/services as directed.

• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.

• Performs other related duties as required.
  

Examples of duties

A High School Diploma and a minimum of (2) years of experience in Economic Services programs.

An Associate Degree of higher may be substituted for relevant program experience.

Supplemental information

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Economic Services / Pickens County