New Job Eligibility Worker I In North Dakota

Determine eligibility of applicants for economic assistance; Interview applicants to gather information and determine individual needs; Inform applicants of available services and/or economic assistance; Analyze applicant information and perform accepted procedures for verification of data; Input data to appropriate computerized systems; Authorize expenditure of funds to eligible recipients; Provide on-going maintenance and eligibility determination of an assigned caseload; Complete administrative communications, reports, and records-keeping relating to assigned caseload.

Eligibility Worker I

Requires the qualifications as listed below for the "Eligibility Worker Technician" level, plus one year of work experience determining eligibility for human services economic assistance programs including TANF, SNAP, Foster Care, Medicaid, or LIHEAP; or completion of the eligibility worker two-year associate degree program.

Eligibility Worker Technician

If unable to fill as an Eligibility Worker I, we will consider filling as an Eligibility Worker Technician which requires one of the following:

• Completion of the eligibility worker one-year certificate program.
• Completion of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours of a bachelor's degree program.
• Graduation from high school or GED, and three years of work experience involving processing of claims, loans, financial eligibility benefits, credit reviews, abstracts, taxes, housing assistance, or work experience in the clerical, accounting, bookkeeping, legal, financial, business, teaching, investments, financial planning, or computer/data processing fields.
• Three years of any combination of education and experience listed above.

Additional Requirements:

• Candidates must successfully complete Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history record check and fingerprinting.

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact Michelle Masset at [email protected] or at 701.254.4502.

Employing Unit: South Country Human Service Zone

Telephone Number: 701.254.4502

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact [email protected] or (701)328-3290.

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.