JOB
Are you experienced in determining financial eligibility for services?This could be your next great career!Come expand your career with an organization that values and supports you to learn, grow, and develop. Join our collaborative, supportive, and results-driven team. This role provides the opportunity to bring your whole self to work, engage, lead, and drive your own learning and growth within the organization. La Crosse County leaders are committed to provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are also dedicated to your learning and development to grow in an organization that is deep in talent. If you are great with financial data, and looking for a rewarding career helping people, La Crosse County has an opportunity for you to work as an Economic Support Specialist within the eight-county Western Region for Economic Assistance (WREA) Consortium. In this position you will determine eligibility and provide ongoing case management for the following public assistance programs: Medical Assistance, BadgerCare Plus, Food Share/SNAP Caretaker Supplement (CTS) and Wisconsin Shares Child Care subsidies. This role applies complex federal, state and local policies to achieve program objectives, and provides information and referral services to residents within the eight-county service area. Majority of time is spent on the phone conducting interviews, relaying information to program applicants/recipients and inputting data into computerized eligibility system. Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced, high-volume, highly structured, call center environment that operates under strict rules and regulations. A 12-16 week paid training period is required to receive Income Maintenance certification at beginning of employment, which may require travel. This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. This is a remote-work role, which requires living within a commutable distance of approximately 2 hours by car.Associate Experience – What’s In It For You? Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce. Career learning, development, and growth opportunities. Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity. Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way. Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits. Excellent benefits: ••Wisconsin Retirement System - Very stable and strong ••Health Insurance with options for free care ••Dental Insurance with many services covered at 100% ••Life Insurance with short and long-term disabilityWe will be accepting applications until the right person is hired.La Crosse County Respects Diversity

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply. Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking. Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence. Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically. Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work. Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Conducts investigative interviews to obtain and enter financial and nonfinancial information that's necessary to determine eligibility for a program/programs of assistance. Interviews are typically by phone, but occasionally in-person. Evaluates information obtained through interviews or submitted electronically, including personal income, expense and tax information, to determine eligibility for income maintenance and Wisconsin Shares Child Care Assistance programs. Answers phones in a Call Center setting to provide case management services: answers questions, provides case status updates, processes reported changes, troubleshoots eligibility problems, responds to emergency needs, processes verifications, re-determines eligibility and benefit amounts, and makes referrals to other Department and community services. Enters information in computerized eligibility systems and other computer systems. Manually determines eligibility for specific programs that are not automated or when system is unavailable. Obtains and verifies third party information needed to determine eligibility. Explains available programs, client rights and responsibilities. Maintains accurate, well documented, electronic case files. Authorizes monetary benefits in child care authorizations, FoodShare, fees for service and capitation rates for both Medical Assistance and BadgerCare Plus, and authorizes caretaker supplement on social security income. Responds to financial and non-financial cross-matches and alerts from other systems. Identifies and prepares fraud and program integrity referrals. Provides testimony at administrative hearings and in court. Identifies risk factors such as AODA, domestic abuse, disabilities, or suspected child/elder abuse and reports to appropriate services. Assesses individual and family needs, and makes referrals to other Department or community services. Attends ongoing trainings regarding changes in the federal and state regulations, and technical advancements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of case management principles; interviewing skills.•Knowledge of community resources available to recipients and applicants.•Ability to read complex manuals and handbooks and follow the orderly directions they provide.•Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.•Ability to work within strict time deadlines and establish routines to result in an even output of work.•Ability to be highly organized.•Ability to work accurately in order to avoid hardship to clients and costly federal or state sanctions.•Ability to work cooperatively with agency staff and public officials.•Ability to maintain confidentiality and objectivity.•Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.•Ability to handle a high volume of phone calls; ability to implement rules and regulations.•Ability to work with constantly changing policies.•Ability to make frequent and accurate computer entries.•Ability to communicate effectively with persons who may be distressed, non-cooperative or evasive.•Ability to effectively and efficiently perform data entry.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Associate Degree, preferably in Human Services, Public/Business Administration, Economics or Accounting. Degree could be substituted with experience in economic support eligibility determination for state benefits.•Preference for experience providing case management relating to benefit eligibility.•Preference for experience providing customer service relating to determination of eligibility for financial or other benefits with strict eligibility requirements.•Must be available and willing to work within a highly structured call center environment, with strict requirements to be on duty for acceptance of continually incoming calls.•Valid drivers' license and reliable transportation with adequate auto liability insurance to meet minimum County requirements.

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