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Income Maintenance Caseworker I

McDowell County
Marion, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/17/2026
Compensation: Based on Qualifications

IMC I: $35,124

IMC II: $38,724

IMC III: $42,696

Responsibilities

This caseworker is assigned to a unit within the Economic Services Section. This position is responsible taking applications, determining eligibility and maintaining case records for either of the following programs:

  • Food and Nutrition Services
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  • Adult Medicaid
  • Family and Children’s Medicaid
  • Interviewing the client
  • Verifying income
  • Determining eligibility
  • Maintaining the case record
  • Making changes to the case record

The employee must determine how the changes impact the eligibility of the case. Employees must explain program requirements and options and advise or refer clients to another program services as appropriate. This worker must be a team player, and have excellent communication skills.

A transcript is required.

Computer proficiency test is required.

Bi-Lingual Ability (English-Spanish) Is Desirable.

Salary level to be determined based on experience

We Will Accept Applications With The Following Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in:

  • ITS Technology
  • Paralegal Technology
  • Business Administration
  • Secretarial Science

Or

  • Closely related curriculum
  • Graduation from high school with three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included:
  • Negotiating
  • Interviewing
  • Explaining information
  • Gathering and compiling data
  • Analysis of data
  • Performance of mathematical or legal tasks

How to Apply

Pre-employment Drug Screening And Background Check Is Required

APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT ONLY FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. No additional information will be solicited by the McDowell County; therefore, persons who submit incomplete applications may not receive full credit for their education, training and experience.

McDowell County is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the County to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, political affiliation or national origin. The County will interactively work with disabled applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations that will allow the individual to perform essential job functions.

McDowell County participates in E-Verify.

Applications Are Available

  • on our website:

www.mcdowellhrportal.org- under “Job Opportunities”

  • McDowell County Administration Building:

25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752

Applications Can Be Submitted

  • Online at www.mcdowellhrportal.org
  • in person at the County Administration building:

25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752

  • or by Mail to:

McDowell County Human Resources

60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752

  • or by email to:

employment@mcdowellgov.com

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We also offer up to 8 weeks of paid family leave to eligible employees.

Salary : $35,124 - $42,696

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