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Job Description
YOU MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE AJOS TITLE.
Family Independence Administration's provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency via essential and diverse programs/services, such as: temporary cash assistance, SNAP, childcare, eviction prevention services, adult protective services, job training, employment plans /economic support, domestic violence assistance, child support enforcement, etc.
Family Independence Administration (FIA) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Benefit Opportunity Specialists II to function as Case Management Team Leader
Under the direction of the Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist III, the Associate Benefits Opportunity II (ABOS II) is responsible for supervising team(s) of BOS staff, who provide various functions of eligibility determination, financial planning, economic support opportunities and monitoring other related services to persons in need, to promote individual and family self-sufficiency. The ABOS II uses supervisory, program development, quantitative analysis, and other research skills in accomplishing all the goals of FIA/Benefits Access Center and its components (Application, Financial Planning, Economic Opportunity Services, Under care, etc.)
The Case Management Team Leader will:
applicants; Family Assistance cases which have been closed for over sixty days; all Safety Net
case reopens which have been closed regardless of date; and one-shot deals.
Review specific case and authorizes benefits as required.
Review the accuracy and timeliness of reports, including all relevant Work list.
Act as liaison to the Rental Assistance Unit.
Conduct daily sweeps to ensure timely and proper service.
Manage a team of BOS workers who interview applicants and assess eligibility for immediate
needs grant (food and non-food); for employability and eligibility for public assistance, food
stamps and Medicaid; works with applicants to remove barriers to employment and makes
referrals to other services as needed.
after the establishment of the participant’s case; Family Assistance case that have been closed
less than sixty days or Safety Net cases that have been closed in error.
on-going eligibility, assessing participants, developing appropriate Employment Assessment and
Employment Plans and executing specific strategies designed to help participants achieve
self-sufficiency.
conduct regular reviews of outcome reports, work list, audits and assess client feedback to ensure
the team is maintaining adequate levels of performance necessary to move participants toward
self-sufficiency.
planning process as necessary to ensure the appropriate approach is developed to suit the
participant’s needs and achieve the best plan for the individual to progress to self-sufficiency.
walk-in or telephone the Center. Additionally, the team will take appropriate action on reported
changes, provide information and documentation as requested by the participants and maintain
contact with other teams to ensure awareness of all activity that will affect the case management
plan.
already homeless reporting to Benefits Access Centers. Develop ant-eviction/housing plan of
intervention for referred participants.
Monitor conference activities and prepare regular reports on unit activities.
Perform final review of packets prior to fair hearing and determines whether a resolution will be
required prior to the hearing. Using Strategies and techniques aimed at securing success in the
hearing room, ardently represents the Agency.
implemented in a timely manner.
Hours/Schedule:
8:30 – 5pm with Flex Schedules
Work Locations:
201 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY
Qualifications
full-time satisfactory experience working directly in social/human services or a
related setting, providing either:
a) client services.
b) employment planning/counseling services which involves job development,
skills assessment, and employment placement or other economic
opportunity programming.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; plus eighteen months of full-time satisfactory experience working as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; plus eighteen months of full-time satisfactory experience as described in one (1) above.
College credit from an accredited college may be substituted for this experience
on the basis of 60 semester credits for 9 months of the work experience described
above. However, all candidates must have at least 18 months of full-time
satisfactory experience working as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist or performing
social/human services work as described in one (1) above.
Additional Information
The 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.