Program Associate II​/Warren

Overview

This position is for a Benefits Program Associate II located in Warren County.

• Serve as a central point of contact for county office staff in providing necessary information to the State Office that is needed to make an IV-E & Medicaid eligibility determination for children in foster care.
• Track children on the eligibility spreadsheet and work alongside social workers to update and/or correct information in the Child Welfare system.
• Make application for social security card and/or birth certificates for children in MDCPS custody.
• Submit a copy of the documents to the State Office for federal & Medicaid eligibility purposes.
• Contact the Social Security Administration to change the representative payee for any child in MDCPS custody that receives Social Security or SSI.
• Work alongside the social worker in making application for disability benefits and/or survivor benefits for any child in MDCPS custody that is deemed disabled.
• Work alongside the social worker in making application for Medicaid for any child in MDCPS custody that needs medical coverage.
• Inquire with state office Eligibility staff on the status of medical coverage & obtaining Medicaid information for any child for upcoming doctor visits, pharmacy visits, etc.
• Assist social worker with completing IV-E and Medicaid eligibility determination paperwork which also includes obtaining income information from Economic Assistance, if available.
• Enter case narratives into Child Welfare system that are pertinent to the removal of the child from the home.
• Review court orders of children in MDCPS custody for accuracy and communicate with Court Administrators to make requests for corrections that are needed.
• Assist social workers, social worker supervisors and state office eligibility staff with any additional tasks as needed.

Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma); and 2-4 years of work related experience.