Advertisement Closes 8/8/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2603899 Case Management Specialist I Pay Grade 14 Salary $43,210.08 - $64,816.08 Annually Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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FULL TIME

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ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY

| 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services Location 650 N Main Street Somerset, KY 42501 USA Description The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at anytime. The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families, improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process. DCBS seeks a Case Management Specialist who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self- sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers aid to families to ensure services are provided to the families of the Commonwealth that are in need. The Case Management Specialist is a skilled team member, providing a vital link between children and families to public assistance programs. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity and self-discipline. We offer the opportunity to work with families in need of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program and Child Care in the Commonwealth. Benefits include health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement benefits. Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Interviews clients and applicants for Non-Magi Adult Medical/ Vendor Payment Program including State Supplementation. Collects, analyzes, verifies and maintains documentation provided Responds to email requests from chain of command. Completes assigned listings that include, but are not limited to, Address Match Reports, Pending App listings, Pending Disposition listings and Cola Listings. Schedule and complete MRT reviews as needed Respond to clients, authorized representatives and provider questions regarding programs, policy and procedures. Prepares for and attends hearings as assigned Participates in quarterly AMA regional meetings

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Experience in social work, counseling providing direct services to individuals and/or families (i.e., employment services, community action agencies) or experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for and/or administering Food Stamps, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Child Support or other public assistance programs will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in

U.S. CHFS

will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/. Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS

NONE Substitute

EDUCATION

for

EXPERIENCE

NONE Substitute

EXPERIENCE

for

EDUCATION

Experience in social work, counseling, providing direct services to individuals and/or families (i.e., employment services, community action agencies) or experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Child Support, or other public assistance programs will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE Working Conditions Performs duties in an office setting and will occasionally visit clients in their home. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in

KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Anna Goff at Anna.

Goff@ky.gov. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D