What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Case Manager position at The HR SOURCE?
The SNAP Quality Management (QM) Case Manager is a critical technical role focused on ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the state’s SNAP program. This individual will specifically support the Payment Error Rate Program by performing deep-dive reviews of case files to identify and correct eligibility and benefit determination errors before they impact the state’s federal error rate.
Required Experience and Skills
- Deep SNAP Expertise: Minimum of 3–5 years of direct experience in SNAP eligibility determination or Quality Control (QC).
- Technical Audit Skills: Demonstrated ability to perform complex income calculations, verify household composition.
- Proven ability to spot minute discrepancies in case documentation that could lead to federal error rate flags.
Core Capabilities
- PERP Case Auditing: Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of a representative sample of active and negative SNAP cases to verify the accuracy of eligibility and benefit allotments.
- Root Cause Analysis: Identify the underlying causes of payment errors, whether state-caused or client-caused, and categorize them for corrective action reporting.
- Policy Interpretation: Apply complex federal regulations and state-specific policy manuals to ensure all case actions meet rigorous compliance standards.
- Regulatory Reporting: Prepare detailed performance reports and documentation for evaluation reviews.