MOUNTRAIL MCKENZIE HUMAN SERVICE ZONE – STANLEy

The Mountrail/Mckenzie Human Service Zone is now hiring a Full-Time Eligibility Worker.  

This is an excellent career opportunity with a very enjoyable work environment and daily work that is extremely rewarding. 

In addition, the benefits of this State of North Dakota career are hard to beat:

• Outstanding Health Benefits, including fully paid insurance 

                   (even family policies are paid 100%)

• Generous Pay
• Full Retirement Package, and more!

Home Base - Stanley, ND or Watford City, ND

To succeed in this role, you should have a background in Eligibility, be flexible in your daily tasks, a strong communicator, possess solid decision-making and organizational skills as well as the ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in your work. This position requires the skills necessary for working with confidential information. Work is expected to be performed with a high degree of professionalism and integrity. 

The purpose of the Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone – Economic Assistance Unit and this position is to assess, analyze, and determine initial and continued eligibility for applicants and recipient for a variety of assistance programs including: Health Care Coverage, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Child Care Assistance Program. 

$3314.00 to $4418.00 Monthly

($18.78 to $21.91 per hour)

  Essential Functions of this position include the following:

• Interpret complex state, federal and county policies.   
• Interview applicants to gather information and determine individual needs.
• Inform applicants of available services and/or economic assistance.
• Inform applicants of rights and responsibilities related to the acceptance of services and/or economic assistance.
• Analyze applicant information
• Perform accepted procedures for verification of data.
• Determine eligibility of applicants for economic assistance.
• Provide documentation relative to individual cases.
• Input data to appropriate computerized systems.
• Authorize expenditure of funds to eligible recipients.
• Provide on-going maintenance and eligibility determination of an assigned caseload.
• Complete administrative communications, reports, and records-keeping relating to assigned caseload.

NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties assigned any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Eligibility Worker I

To be considered for this position, you must have a high school diploma or GED and one year of work experience determining eligibility in a social service office in one of the following Economic Assistance Programs; TANF, Food Stamps, Foster Care, Medicaid, or LIHEAP, PLUS one of the following:

• Three years of work experience in the clerical, accounting, financial, legal or teaching fields;
• Three years of a bachelor’s degree program (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours);
• Three years combined education and experience as listed above; or 
• Completion of the Eligibility Worker Certificate Program offered at Bismarck State College or formerly offered at Lake Region State College.

Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone utilizes a blended workplace model. The position will require the employee to have the ability to work from home and could require travel throughout North Dakota.   

Candidates must successfully complete a standard background and criminal record check   

Requires three profession references to be included with the application.  (A minimum of two references must be supervisory references.)  Please include reference name, relation to applicant, and telephone number.

•  Please make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted.  Your work history will not be given credit if the Department’s Human Resource Division cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. 
• All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
• A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

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•  click the "ND CAREER OPENINGS" button below
• on that page, under the drop-down menu titled "CAREER LOCATION" select  "Stanley, ND" and click "search"
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Contact:  Desiree Sorenson

Employing Unit: Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone
Telephone Number: 701-444-7464
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments , please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.