Residential Funds and Benefits Specialist

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Latham, NY/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Full Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Undisclosed/div /div h4Description/h4p style="text-align:center"span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"strongspan style="font-size:14px"Residential Funds and Benefits Specialist /spannbsp;nbsp;/strongnbsp;nbsp;/span/span/p p style="text-align:center"span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Salary Range:nbsp; $26.00-$37.80/hr based on relevant experience/span/span/p p style="text-align:center"br / nbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"stronguRequirements/unbsp;/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.nbsp; /span/span ul lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Degree in finance, accounting, or related field preferred.nbsp; /span/span/li /ul /li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"At least one-year related experience (financial management, auditing, securing benefits) and 2 years experience in OPWDD setting. /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Familiarity with benefits programs (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, SNAP) strongly preferred.nbsp;/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Computer skills: Word processing, Google suite; E-mail and database software./span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"stronguWho we are:nbsp;/u/strong/span/span/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Wildwood Programs is a proud provider of educational, residential, employment, and other community-based supports to people with disabilities and their familiesnbsp; We hire those dedicated to making a difference in peoplersquo;s lives.nbsp;/span/span/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"stronguWho are we looking for:/u/strong/span/span/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"nbsp;We are hiring anbsp;/spanResidential Funds and Benefits Specialistspan style="color:#000000"nbsp;tonbsp;ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and accuratenbsp;tracking of funds by program staff./span/span/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"stronguSummary/u/strong/span/span/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"The Residential Funds and Benefits Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the residential management of the financial accounts and personal funds of individuals supported in Wildwoodrsquo;s IRA and Supportive Apartments residential programs. Travel throughout multiple residential locations in the Capital District will be necessary./spanbr / nbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"stronguEssential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):/u/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Oversee the residential management of financial accounts (personal allowance, clothing accounts, etc) for individuals residing in IRAs and Supportive Apartments, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Collaborate with residential leadership, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain Personal Expenditure Plans (PEPs) tailored to individual needs./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Monitor and report on individualsrsquo; budgetary performance, identifying and recommending areas for financial improvement./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Review monthly ledgers, verifying cash-on-hand balances against banking records for individualrsquo;s accounts./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Conduct comprehensive Personal Allowance audits annually for individuals receiving residential supports. nbsp;Ensure findings are shared and corrective action plans are developed and implemented./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Serve as the liaison with state and federal auditors during reviews of individual benefits, personal allowances, and clothing allowances./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Maintain strict compliance with state, federal, and Wildwood policies regarding personal fund management./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Work collaboratively with the Business Office, Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Residential Leadership to strengthen financial practices and safeguard individual funds./span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"Support the Certified Benefits Practitioner (CBP) in maintaining and renewing benefits (Social Security, OPWDD, Social Services - Medicaid, SNAP benefits) for individuals./span/li /ul h4Qualifications/h4brpspan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"strongAdditional Requirements:/strong/span/span/p pnbsp;/p ul lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"A valid NYS driver#39;s license and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage are required. /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"Daily access to a vehicle./span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p