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Benefits Coordinator

Youth Consultation Service (YCS)
East Orange, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2025

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) is a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ.

Currently seeking a Benefits Coordinator who will be responsible for administering and maintaining benefits procedures programs and policies.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

· Oversee leaves of absence and worker’s compensation claims and provide guidance and support to Program Administrators

- Use technology to automate processes currently done with paper forms

· Develop benefits communications and counsel employees on benefits-related issues

· Liaison with all plan vendors and 3rd party administrators on delivery of services, employee issues and benefits related concerns

· Conduct orientation and other benefits related presentations

· Manage the relationship with self-insured carriers, which includes reconciliation of daily funding requests and stop loss payments, plan revisions, analysis of claim experience, renewal negotiations, billing and claims administration

· Monitor and investigate discrepancies of electronic enrollment feeds on a weekly basis

· Electronically submit retirement plan contributions, process distributions and loan requests

· Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations such as ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECTION 125, and Affordable Care Act (1094 and 1095-C Filings)

· Draft, document and maintain administrative policies as well as all benefits related communications, including plan documents, annual open enrollment communications and Summary Plan Descriptions

· Manage all plan audits and assist in the completion of the 5500 filings

· Manage reasonable accommodation requests

· Manage retirement plan, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) death claims

· Coordinate the transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, plan administration and benefit surveys

· Perform other duties/projects as assigned

Background and experience:

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent

· Excellent with technology including HRIS systems (experience with UKG preferred)

· 1-2 years of human resources experience

· Detail oriented and well organized

· Strong team player with good communication and writing skills

Salary and benefits:

· Salary commensurate with experience

· Hybrid work schedule (in office and remote)

· Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA

· Life insurance, disability benefits and health and wellness programs

· Paid time off (Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days)

· 11 Paid Holidays

· 403(B) savings and investment plan

YCS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

  • Human resources: 2 years (Required)
  • HRIS (UKG Pro): 2 years (Required)
  • Benefits administration: 2 years (Required)
  • Enrollment, FMLA, Workers Compensation: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000

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