Madison County Job

TITLE:                                  Income Maintenance Caseworker II     Position #:  213-02-209

WORKING TITLE:            Work First Family Assistance

GRADE:                               63

HIRE RATE:                       $  25,286

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  This Position is responsible for determining eligibility for the

Work First Family Assistance Program, Foster Care Medicaid and for conducting re-determination reviews

with on-going cases to determine continued eligibility.  Duties include interviewing Clients and explaining

the requirements and benefits, processing applications, documenting case records, making appropriate referrals

 to other services and Agencies.  The Worker also works in Disaster Shelter during Disasters.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:   Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Business Administration, or closely related curriculum; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program.     

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Each applicant who is tendered an offer for employment for any position with Madison County Department of Social Services shall be tested for the use of drugs specified in the Agency Policy.  Refusal to submit to testing shall be basis for withdrawal of the conditional employment offer.  Valid N.C. Driver’s License and own transportation required.  Criminal Background Check required.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants will be given credit only for information provided in response to this announcement.  No additional information will be solicited or considered by this office, therefore, persons who submit incomplete applications may not receive full credit for their education, training and experience.  Applicants will not automatically be given credit based on their position title.

A NC State Application Form (PD 107) and a Certified College Transcript (if applicable), and a High School Transcript,  must be submitted to:   

                          Connie M. Harris, Director                           AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

                          Madison County DSS

                          P. O. Box 219

                          Marshall, N. C.    28753

CLOSING DATE:   Friday, February 24, 2012  5:00 P. M.