Social Services Career Trainee

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**Position Overview**

The Division of Family & Community Services is seeking to hire an

energetic and detail-oriented Social Services Career Trainee to receive

on the job training for a period of six to twelve months in receiving

and assisting customers seeking public assistance services available

through Department of Human Services (DHS) programs in the Northwest

Office. This position will develop the knowledge, understanding and

practical skills needed to manage a public assistance caseload such as

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) including earned income

cases, Medical Assistance No Grant (MANG) including Spenddown cases, Aid

to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Group Care, Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or other such cases. This position

also informs clients of the changes in the States Welfare Programs, work

incentive programs, child support services and encourages client

participation in these programs; receives training in managing earned

income cases and in determining continued eligibility for TANF;

evaluates requests and identifies special needs of client for referral

to appropriate services; and receives training in records and updating

case status changes, such as change in address, unit composition and

number, budget computation, SNAP and medical eligibility. The Division

helps Illinois residents by connecting them with many programs and

services. Through our programs, services and prevention efforts, the

Division improves the health and well-being of individuals and promotes

self-sufficiency and integrity of families of Illinois.

**Essential Functions**

• Receives on the job training for a period of six to twelve months to
  
  

develop the knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to

manage a public assistance caseload such as Temporary Assistance to

Needy Families (TANF) including earned income cases, Medical

Assistance No Grant (MANG) including Spenddown cases, Aid to the

Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Group Care, Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) or other such cases.

• Informs clients of the changes in the States Welfare Programs, work
  
  

incentive programs, child support services and encourages client

participation in these programs.

• Receives training in managing earned income cases and in determining
  
  

continued eligibility for TANF.

• Evaluates requests and identifies special needs of client for
  
  

referral to appropriate services.

• Receives training in records and updating case status changes, such
  
  

as change in address, unit composition and number, budget

computation, SNAP and medical eligibility.

• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably
  
  

within the scope of duties enumerated above.