Unit Clerk - Brooklyn, United States - NYC Careers

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UNIT CLERK:


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UNIT CLERK:


  • Agency: HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES


  • Posted on: 06/05/2024

  • Job type: Fulltime
Location


BROOKLYN

  • Title Classification: Exam may be required
Department


MAP MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY NM

  • Salary range: $35, $53, IF HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THE CLERICALASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
  • The Nursing Home Eligibility Division serves the health and safety needs of a vulnerable and dependent population which includes the elderly, severely disabled adults, children and a growing number of AIDS patients. This program, which receives over 8,000 cases per month, provides service to approximately 40,000 NYC consumers in Residential Healthcare Facilities (RHCF) and to over 1,700 RCHF's throughout NYS and outofstate counties.
  • This clerical position performs extremely important support functions which allow MAP staff to access a consumer's vital information via a single source, HRA Viewer. This is a valuable aid in achieving the agency's goal of processing cases in a timely manner.
  • The Medical Assistance Program (MAP), is recruiting for one (1) Clerical Associate II to function as a Unit Clerk, in the Nursing Home Eligibility Division (NHED)unit, who will:
  • Support staff with the completion of the Medicaid eligibility determination process by making copies of clients' documents, making folders, and addressing envelopes for all correspondence.
  • Perform various actions in the Welfare Management System (WMS) such as obtaining clearances required for qualitative case assessment.
  • Prepare daily and weekly volume count of pending and completed cases and prepare appropriate statistical reports.
  • Register cases on WMS; assists the unit by typing correspondence, filing, making duplicates and mailing information to clients or other program areas as directed.
  • Prepare mailing of all eligibility decision notices to clients and assist the unit with adherence to deadlines by compiling information and updating records and documents.
  • Assist the unit with adherence to deadlines by compiling information and updating records and documents.
  • Perform various actions in the Welfare Management System (WMS), such as obtaining clearances required for qualitative case assessment.
Perform other related duties, as needed.
Work Location: 470 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 1123- Hours/Schedule: 9AM - 5PM (FLEX)

  • The Proposed Salary Range $35,895 to $41,279.Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills- Computer skills. - Organizational skills. - Verbal and written communication skills. - Attention to detail. - Ability to complete filing tasks. - Efficient. - Time management. - Critical thinking skills.
  • 55a ProgramThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who ar
e eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.

However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.- Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills- \tComputer skills.
- \tOrganizational skills.
- \tVerbal and written communication skills.
- \tAttention to detail.
- \tAbility to complete filing tasks.
- \tEfficient.
- \tTime management.
- \tCritical thinking skills.

  • 55a ProgramThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who ar
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