Eligibility worker- Temporary

• Goodhue County Health and Human Services is looking for experienced, qualified Eligibility Workers, on a temporary basis, maximum of 14 hours per week, to fill a much-needed gap in processing applications.
• Under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks related to the determination of eligibility of clients for income maintenance programs such as Food Support, Medical Assistance and Cash Programs.
• Interviews clients to obtain necessary factual information and verify information received from clients.
• Explains application procedures to individual(s) and answers questions on how to complete the application forms for income maintenance programs.
• Determines eligibility for and amount of benefits for a variety of public assistance programs, including cash, food and medical.
• Informs clients of their rights and method of appeal and other legal rights.
• Makes referrals to Social Services and other community resources, when appropriate.

Please see the attached job description for more information.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma plus 2 years of study at a 2 or 4-year College with emphasis in the Behavioral Sciences or Business.

Qualified Eligibility Workers with Health Care and Long-Term Care experience.

Compensation

The Eligibility Worker is compensated at salary grade 109 ($61,193.60 - $94,868.80).

Application Deadline

Interested candidates must submit a Goodhue County employment application. The position will remain open until filled.

At Goodhue County we embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing.