Benefit Programs Specialist

Salary $46,987.20 - $74,526.40 Annually Location Winchester, VA Job Type Full-time Classified Department Department of Social Services Division Social Service Benefit Programs Opening Date 09/18/2026 Closing Date 10/18/2026 5:00 PM Eastern FLSA Non-Exempt

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

QUESTIONS

Description $5,000 Hiring Bonus with a minimum of 2 years benefit programs experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

Completes required State and in-house training on SNAP, Medicaid, and other government programs

Registers applications for assistance, executes system searches and schedules initial interviews

Interviews persons for assistance, obtains necessary information, and makes eligibility determinations

Maintains a caseload and provides timely customer service, in accordance with state and local policy

Explains benefit programs and provides information and referral services to internal and external resources Engages client in a positive working relationship

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or GED is required. An Associates degree in social sciences or a related field is preferred
• Valid driver's license
• Bilingual Spanish- English is preferred

Willing to participate in mandatory state training including Medicaid and SNAP The City of Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. Employer

City of Winchester

Address

15 N. Cameron Street Winchester, Virginia, 22601