Eligibility Specialist - Rocklin, United States - Placer County

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    This position focuses on learning about determining eligibility for, or continuation of, designated and specialized client services programs and their respective benefits; to provide administrative support for designated program operations and the provision of services; to track and monitor the continuing quality of services provided and client needs to ensure compliance with program guidelines and regulations; and to function as an integral and supportive member of assigned departmental and multi-disciplinary team(s).

    The current vacancies are in the Health and Human Services Department - Human Services Division and the eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill positions in eligibility programs such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, and Veterans Services.

    This position offers a promotional opportunity in as early as six months to the Eligibility Specialist - I position, which ranges from $ $29.08 per hour.

    This list may also be used to fill positions in other divisions as vacancies arise. Bilingual skills in Spanish and/or Russian are preferred, but not required for the current vacancies. This recruitment may be used to fill both permanent and temporary/extra help vacancies as they are available.

    *Temporary/Extra-help assignments are limited to 28 hours per week with a cap of 999 hours or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits. Extra-help appointments made from this eligible list may transition to permanent status, should vacancies arise.

    This classification is scheduled to receive a general wage increase of 4% in July 2024.

    Please visit our website for more information about this position and for timelines regarding the screening process.