Economic Services Caseworker I/II (FNS)

Gaston Social Services: Protecting, caring for, and empowering children and adults who are temporarily or permanently unable to care for themselves through the administration of federal, state, and county programs focused on improving the well-being of our citizens.

An hourly salary range of $16.87 to $19.61 is anticipated for the Economic Services Caseworker I position.

An hourly salary range of $18.55 to $21.57 is anticipated for the Economic Services Caseworker II position.

The duties listed below are not all that may be assigned but are considered essential for an employee to perform.

• Completes Food and Nutrition Services' initial policy and procedure training in an eligibility program that includes classroom learning, online/remote learning, and peer shadowing. Submits work for second-party review. Attains proficiency in the applicable program area.
• Interviews Food and Nutrition applicants for social service assistance, records information on required forms, and makes computations to determine appropriate financial assistance to be allowed.
• Investigates and verifies documents related to the client's Food and Nutrition application or review; consults with supervisory personnel on complex cases or actions.
• Conducts follow-up evaluations on Food and Nutrition Services clients according to a defined time and case management schedule.
• Advises Food and Nutrition Services applicants of approval or denial of benefits or services; provides explanation of right of appeal and client responsibilities for continued benefits or services.
• Reads and interprets written policies and procedures applicable to federal, state, and local laws related to public service assistance.
• Must be available to work mandatory emergency shelters & other duties as assigned.
• High school graduate
• Three years of clerical work with public contact
• NC Fast Core Certification and Level 1 Core Training within 90 days of employment.
• The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment.
• In compliance with G.S.153A-94.2 (b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S.143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint-based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.