Income Maintenance Technician

CHEROKEE COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

4800 W US Highway 64, Murphy, N.C. 28906

(828) 837-7455 - Fax (828) 837-4152

Amanda T McGee, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA, Director

June 24, 2026

RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

SALARY: Grade 59 – $32,655

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: One

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Open until filled.

Employees in this class are responsible for determining client/applicant eligibility for income maintenance programs of limited variety and complexity such as the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), Commodities Distribution Program, and the Crises Intervention Program (CIP) in a County Department of Social Services. Employees are responsible for interviewing clients to obtain the required information, explaining the programs, completing the application and verifying a limited amount of qualifying data. Work may also involve referring clients to other agency staff. Work at this level also recognizes positions in formally structured training units where employees do not have assigned responsibility for the intake, processing or review of ongoing income maintenance cases. The work performed is normally subject to close supervision by a higher-level Income Maintenance Caseworker.

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:

Graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional or clerical public contact experience which should have included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data, and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or graduation from high school and one year of experience in an income maintenance program; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Application Process: A completed and signed state application (PD-107) must be received by Brandy Clonts, Administrative Officer for the Cherokee County Department of Social Services, 4800 W US Highway 64 Murphy, NC 28906 on or before the deadline shown above. The application can be obtained and found on-line at the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources website (https://oshr.nc.gov/documents/nc-state-government-paper-application-employment-pd-107 ) or at NCWorks Career Center, 800 West US Hwy 64, Murphy, NC 28906 (located next to Waffle King in Murphy). Resumes will not be accepted.

Selection Process: Selection procedures will include detailed review of applications and interviews for most qualified candidates.

Cherokee County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, genetic information, national origin, and/or veteran or military status. Individuals being offered employment through Cherokee County are subject to drug screening and a background check.

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