Eligibility Benefits Specialist I

Description:

Are you looking for an entry-level position in a rewarding career-field with room to grow?

The Solano County Employment and Eligibility Services Division of the Health and Social Services Department is currently recruiting for Eligibility Benefits Specialist I.

The Eligibility Benefits Specialist I receives training and on-the-job experience to learn to apply regulations and procedures to determine eligibility for multiple public assistance programs in accordance with established procedures. After the initial orientation and training period, employees are placed in a unit where on-the-job training experience is gained to attain and demonstrate the level of competency in assigned duties necessary for promotion to the full working level of Eligibility Benefits Specialist II.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
AND
Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience in public contact work which has included interviewing the public and/or clients and explaining rules and regulations. (Typical experience may be gained by processing claims for financial assistance, loans, unemployment insurance, veterans’ benefits, health benefits, or other benefits where knowledge of a variety of rules and regulations are required.)
OR
Two (2) years of full-time clerical experience, which included substantial public contact for the purposes of gathering, explaining or clarifying information.
OR
Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university preferably in general education, business, finance, social science, or closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.