Social Services Lead Worker Grand Island
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Job Location:
Grand Island, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The work we do matters!
Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Hiring Rate:
Job Posting:
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):
Job Description:
Job duties
This position will serve as lead worker through coaching mentoring instructing and providing case consultation advice direction technical assistance and individual training to Social Services Workers and Trainees to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services.
Review situations where an appeal has been filed to determine adherence to policy and participate as the representative for the division during the initial appeal process.
Provide assistance in monitoring and evaluating internal protocols policies service delivery goals and objectives.
Process and determine eligibility for complex customer Economic Assistance eligibility situations.
Assist applicants verify information compute budgets assess situations and make referrals to appropriate programs/resources.
Provide information regarding assistance programs and prepare required documentation narratives and correspondence.
Assist in the training mentoring and development of the team.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Two years experience in a health and/or human services field OR 24 semester hours of post high school education in behavioral sciences public/business administration social sciences or closely related field OR any combination of education and experience that equates to two years in human services behavioral sciences public/business administration social sciences or closely related field. Experience in a social service organization with responsibility for determining eligibility for Economic assistance or Medicaid and long term care programs.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Economic Assistance & Medicaid and Long-Term Care programs.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Leadership techniques coordination of people and resources teaching and instructing individuals.
the principles and practices of social work.
the principles of individual and group interaction; sociological conditions that influence human behavior.
Skill in:
Interviewing customers to collect and elicit essential information gain rapport and assess customer needs.
Ability to:
Lead mentor assign organize review and oversee work assignments.
Organize and manage work flow of oneself and others to meet deadlines.
Interact with customers from a variety of socio/economic cultural and educational backgrounds;
Apply problem solving techniques to a variety of different circumstances.
Assess customers needs to provide services and economic assistance or Medicaid and long term care.
Review and evaluate information in relation to general guidelines and specific criteria.
Write clear and non-judgmental narratives requests explanatory letters technical reports and other materials.
Select appropriate information from application material and eligibility guidelines.
Calculate solutions to arithmetical problems involving addition subtraction multiplication division fractions decimals and percentages.
Perform moderate keyboard skills for computer entry; provide excellent customer services while quickly navigating through computer screens.
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