Eligibility Specialist - Steuben County Local Office - (Angola, IN)

Description: Job assignments • Completes client interviews either face-to-face or via phone to determine eligibility for FS, TANF, Medicaid A B or D • Completes client interviews either face-to-face or via phone to re-determine eligibility for FS or TANF programs • Ensures case details is gathered and processed in a complete and accurate manner in accordance with State policy • Provides voter registration forms and complies with all rules and regulations as well as state and federal codes and laws regulating public assistance programs • Enters client data into the ICES system • Assists clients with understanding their rights and responsibilities • Assists clients with obtaining required verification for determining eligibility • Documents verification of eligibility into the ICES system and summarizes case activity on CLRC or CLSC screens • Counsels clients to accept personal responsibility for their actions, consequences and need to comply with the rules and regulations