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Koochiching County Community Services a full time (40 hours per week) Eligibility Worker positionopen for application.
Koochiching County Job Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Financial Assistance Supervisor, the Financial Worker is responsible for the implementation and conduct of departmental procedures in determining benefit eligibility for clients in accordance with county, state, and federal rules, statutes, and policies. The financial worker unit administers multiple programs: cash, emergency, food support, childcare assistance, foster care, health care programs and county burials. The financial eligibility worker must quickly and accurately assess the financial, medical, and social service needs of a diverse group of households from various economic, social, and cultural backgrounds who are experiencing a variety of hardship and adversity. This can be (but not limited to) loss of shelter, utility disconnects, medical emergency, or households without food. Duties may include providing information and referral to other community resources (e.g. housing, employment, transportation, Social Security, Medicare) or social service programs to assist families and clients become self-sufficient. Financial workers are required to maintain all case management records, client files, actions, and documentation in accordance with department procedures and Data Privacy regulations. This position will encounter not public data in the course of these duties with access limited to what is necessary to fulfill the duty responsibility.
**ONLINE EXAMINATION PROCESS** see below for instructions on how to take the examination.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
In order to be considered for this job, you must take and pass an examination, which is offered online. The examination consists of seven (7) sub-sections measuring arithmetic, eligibility determination and reading comprehension. You will need a calculator and/or scratch paper in order to complete this exam.
After your Merit System application has been submitted, you will be sent an invite e mail with a unique link to access the examination sections. You will need scratch paper and/or a calculator to complete the exam. Set aside enough time to take this examination in it's entirety (in one sitting). It is a TIMED exam and will allow one hour and thirty minutes to take the exam; a timer will appear in the upper right hand corner of your screen showing you how much time remains as you go through the exam. If you get out of a section before completing it - it will score the unanswered questions as "0s" zeros and you will not be given credit. Please take the exam in it's entirety in one sitting as required.
If a passing score is obtained, your score will remain on the eligible list up to one year (or until you are hired into a permanent position). You will not need to re-take this online examination if you have obtained a passing score of at least 70. If you have any changes to your application, such as updating your availability, please notify the Merit System directly.
Apply to posting 951-Online (5) - Eligibility Worker Online Exam (5) by the April 30th deadline.
Take the online examination by May 3rd, 2024 deadline (midnight).
Full Time
$56k-70k (estimate)
04/25/2024
05/02/2024
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