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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Defuniak Springs, Florida

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OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

OCCUPATION: ELIGIBILITY INTERVIEWERS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

43-4061

DESCRIPTION

This is work interviewing and/or determining eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as public health and social services programs.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Interviews and/or investigates applicants for public health and social services programs to gather information pertinent to their application.

Records and evaluates personal and financial data to determine initial or continuing eligibility.

Prepares regular and special reports, keeps records of assigned cases, and submits individual recommendations.

Prepares and assists applicants in completion of routine intake and personnel forms.

Explains eligibility requirements, form completion requirements, community resources for financial assistance, and/or provides program benefits.

Interprets and explains rules and regulations governing eligibility and grants, payment methods and applicant's legal rights and obligations, and use of program benefits.

Reviews applicant information and determines applicant eligibility.

Interviews and screens clients for program eligibility and schedules appointments within established procedures.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Analyzing Data or Information

Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Assisting and Caring for Others

Providing assistance or personal care to others.

Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.

Processing Information

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.

Getting Information Needed to do the Job

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating With Persons Outside Of the Organization

Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Judging Qualities of Things, Services, People

Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.