Income Maintenance Caseworker II – F & C Medicaid Position Available In [Unknown county], North Carolina

Tallo's Job Summary: Transylvania County is hiring two Income Maintenance Caseworker II positions with a salary range of $36,133.50 - $56,043.00 annually. This role involves determining client eligibility for income maintenance programs like Medicaid. Ideal candidates have customer service experience and must meet specific education requirements. Bilingual English-Spanish applicants are preferred. A pre-employment drug screening is required.

Company:
Transylvania County
Salary:
$46088
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Income Maintenance Caseworker

II – F & C

Medicaid
Job Details 
Employer Transylvania County Salary $36,133.50 – $56,043.00 Annually Location

NC 28712, NC

Job Type Full-Time Job Number 00374 Department Social Services Division

INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIT

Opening Date 05/28/2025 FLSA Non-Exempt Description
Benefits
About This posting is to fill multiple Income Maintenance Caseworker (IMC) II postings due to North Carolina’s recent Medicaid expansion. This position makes a difference in people’s lives—what IMCs do matters. They are helping families and children have access to food or helping pregnant women, children and elderly individuals have access to medical care. Transylvania County is seeking two Income Maintenance Caseworkers. This position offers a robust training program and a defined career development plan. If you’ve worked directly with customers as a bank teller, customer service representative, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, medical billing, paralegal, or other clerical experience this would be a great fit for you! Or, if you’ve been an IMC before, we’d love to have you join our team! Essential Functions Performs all of the following functions; (intake, processing and review) in one of the following income maintenance programs; (Food Stamps, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid or County Special Assistance).
Assists clients on a walk-in basis and over the phone.
Works with clients to gather information through the interview process for the purpose of determining applicant/client eligibility as well as to inform the client of their rights and obligations as prescribed under program policies.
Obtains all pertinent data concerning the clients’ family composition; and financial, employment and health status. Processes clients’ applications through the verification of information obtained during intake. Reviews clients’ case on a periodic basis, in order to re-verify the clients’ eligibility for continued participation in the program and determining eligibility for other necessary programs as may be dictated by the client’s current circumstances. Determines clients’ initial and/or continued eligibility for any given program, depending on the function or combination of functions performed. Stays up to date with program policies and processing functions in order to correct any errors detected during second party reviews.
Refers to the Food Stamps, AFDC, Medicaid, and County Special Assistance Manuals in performing all functions required to complete the eligibility determination process, and utilizes agency procedural guidelines to accomplish work. Communicates with medical providers, pharmacies, and other outside agencies to obtain client resources. Provides information to clients on program requirements based upon the information provided in the Food Stamp, AFDC, Medicaid and County Special Assistance Manuals.
Prepares and creates reports; and keeps track of multiple records.
Keeps clients up to date on their case by sending letters and notifications.
Operates a multi-system phone line; placing, returning, and transferring calls.
Sends faxes and referrals.
Processes payments and works with multiple vendors.
Performs other related duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent computer skills are essential. Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills. Ability to communicate with clients, applicants, and the public to obtain data, to explain and interpret rules, policies, and procedures. Ability to understand the needs and problems of clients/applicants. Ability to learn the program areas of assignment and all agency programs and services which could affect the client/applicant. Preference may be given to qualified applicants bilingual in English and Spanish. A pre-employment drug screening is required.

Education and Experience Caseworker II:

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements listed below in the Caseworker I description plus a minimum of one year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker in a

Department of Social Services Minimum Education and Experience:
Caseworker I:

Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; OR graduation from high school and two years paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; OR graduation from high school and three years of experience as previously described if no experience in an income maintenance program; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Also accepting Caseworker I at entry level salary for work against status if no previous IMC experience in a Department of Social Services. The minimum salary for a Caseworker I is – Caseworker I $ 34,417.50) Physical Demands and Work Environment

Note:

This position requires access to and use of confidential information. The individual filling this position shall sign a confidentiality statement as an employee of Transylvania County Department of Social Services. Employer
Transylvania County
Phone
(828) 884-3100 https://www.transylvaniacounty.org
Address
101 South Broad St. Brevard, North Carolina, 28712

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