What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Welfare Program Specialist II (Program Specialist II), Grade 21 position at Montgomery County Government?
About The Position
Please note : The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $70,556 - $103,356 , based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
Child Welfare Services is committed to the safety, well-being, and permanency of children in Montgomery County. The agency works in collaboration with families and community partners to build, strengthen and support stable family life. Child Welfare Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable and experienced individual to complete federal/state funding eligibility determinations for foster care cases and serve as liaison with the Child Support agency.
What You'll Be Doing
The primary purpose of the position is to function as the Title IV-E and Child Support Specialist for the Child Welfare Services Division. In that capacity, this position is responsible for
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience determining state/federal IV-E eligibility for human Services programs, or child support establishment.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree .
License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence required.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Education for Experience: Higher level of Degrees in Social Work, Human Services, Public Health, Business or Public Administration may be substituted for experience
Experience for Education: Additional Experience in the required areas may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Please note : The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $70,556 - $103,356 , based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
Child Welfare Services is committed to the safety, well-being, and permanency of children in Montgomery County. The agency works in collaboration with families and community partners to build, strengthen and support stable family life. Child Welfare Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable and experienced individual to complete federal/state funding eligibility determinations for foster care cases and serve as liaison with the Child Support agency.
What You'll Be Doing
The primary purpose of the position is to function as the Title IV-E and Child Support Specialist for the Child Welfare Services Division. In that capacity, this position is responsible for
- Determining IV-E eligibility for each foster, subsidized adoption, and kinship care child that interfaces with the Child Welfare Services system.
- Responsible for being knowledgeable about, applying, and complying with all federal and state IV-E policies/procedures.
- Acts as the single eligibility determiner, initially and at the time of recertification, for each child.
- In addition to IV-E duties, this position functions as a Child Support Specialist.
- Serves as liaison with MD Child Support Enforcement (CSEA) staff and is responsible for the entire child support workload, which includes policy interpretation and implementation, reporting, CSEA database inquiries, and representation at Child Support hearings.
- Must be able to attend local child support hearings and attend state training/meetings for Title IV-E Program which typically occurs in Baltimore of other Counties in Maryland.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience determining state/federal IV-E eligibility for human Services programs, or child support establishment.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree .
License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence required.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Education for Experience: Higher level of Degrees in Social Work, Human Services, Public Health, Business or Public Administration may be substituted for experience
Experience for Education: Additional Experience in the required areas may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:
- Experience with determining state/federal reimbursement programs eligibility (e.g., IV-E).
- Experience utilizing BEACON Systems (CJAMS), State Verification Exchange Systems (SVES) and Maryland Automated Benefits Systems (MABS).
- Experience with Child Support Enforcement requirements for children in foster care and/or related to receipt of public assistance.
- Experience with creating/utilizing spreadsheets such as Excel to report financial data.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Salary : $70,556 - $103,356
