Income Maintenance Caseworker I-Job# 1156-1

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Job Title: INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER I Job #1156-1 

Application Dates: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary Range/Pay Rate: $41,900 to $46,000 (commensurate with experience) Excellent benefits package available.

The County is currently accepting applications for the position of Income Maintenance Caseworker I (Economic Services Division). This position greets applicants/beneficiaries; researches local and state systems for necessary information; assigns applications from visitors, mail, and online to backline caseworkers; assists callers with questions and concerns regarding public assistance programs; may interview clients to obtain information for applications, recertifications, or reported changes.

About Us
Located in the heart of North Carolina’s Piedmont, Rowan County is attractively and conveniently nestled between the state’s largest city and its Capitol. Rowan County is made up of more than 20 departments and nearly 1,250 employees that are committed to providing a wealth of services to County residents and businesses.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
Requires the ability to comprehend complex eligibility criteria, to apply Federal, State, and County rules and procedures to individual circumstances, to meet deadlines/timeframes, and to manage the assigned workload; ability to manage multiple computer systems efficiently; excellent keyboarding skills; and considerable computer knowledge.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree; an Associate’s Degree in Human Services, Business Administration, Paralegal Technology, or related area; or high school diploma and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or public contact experience which includes interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or high school diploma and three years of professional clerical or public contact experience. All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Bi-lingual applicants preferred

Application
Apply online at www.rowancountync.gov/jobs.

Individuals with disabilities may request application accommodations by calling HR at 704-216-8100. The County administers pre-employment drug tests and criminal background checks for all positions. Some positions may require a physical exam, credit check, and/or a driving history check depending upon the position. Rowan County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.