Human Services

This position provides information, coordinates benefits, and determines initial and ongoing eligibility for applicants/recipients of multiple public assistance programs and services within the Adult Intake and Adult Eligibility Support Unit of the Department of Human Services. Provides referrals for related resources and services to collateral departments and agencies as appropriate. This is a specialized position that determines ongoing eligibility of applicants for Old Age Pension, Aid to the Needy Disabled Programs and other adult financial programs, All Medicaid Programs which include Long-Term Care (LTC) and HCBS programs, as well as Expedited Food Assistance, Food Assistance and TANF associated with the household.  This position must have a working knowledge of Colorado Works Workforce Development and Employment First programs.

This position performs duties that entail handling difficult cases involving income trusts cases, spousal impoverishment and community spouse allowance for nursing home residents’ cases and working with nursing and assisted living facilities, single entry point, medical providers, financial institutions, financial advisors and the legal profession.

Level I: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  One-year full time, paid or unpaid, experience involving extensive public contact.

Substitutions:  Satisfactory completion of appropriate course work obtained beyond high school may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.   

Level II: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  Two (2) years full time responsible office clerical or extensive public contact experience.

Substitutions: Successful completion of an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in business, behavioral science, or appropriately related field may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. 

Level III: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  Two (2) years full time responsible office clerical or extensive public contact experience.

Substitutions: Successful completion of an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in business, behavioral science, or appropriately related field may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Proof of valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, and liability insurance must be on file at all times.  

Must be able to pass a Division of Motor Vehicle background check (Seven years of good driving record for County Vehicle access).  Must take and pass CBMS training and assessment for the programs that are worked. Family Violence Option training and testing is required every 5-years for the TANF program.

As lead worker for child support or eligibility programs, this position will provide administrative supervision, direction and decision-making, consultation to other employees within their unit, and assistance with training of new employees.

Education and or Experience:

Case Manager Level III (Lead Worker): Education and or Experience: Bachelor’s degree with a major in human behavioral sciences or related field. Minimum of one year full-time, paid professional work experience obtained in a social services agency at the Case Manager Level II.

Economic Security Technician and Child Support Specialist Level IV (Lead Worker): Education and or Experience: Graduation from high school or GED equivalency. Must have been or be at a level III in the respective areas to qualify for the Lead Worker position.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Ability Required:

Level III Case Manager and Level IV Economic Security Technician, and Child Support Specialist (Lead Worker):

• Must demonstrate leadership ability in knowledge, skills and abilities listed under Level I, II, III in general job description as well as those listed below.
• Skilled in scheduling and performing administrative review and/or appeal hearings.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of how your role/team fits into and impacts other teams within the unit and Department.
• Ability to perform with leadership stability under pressure and during adverse and possibly dangerous or emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain smooth working relations with all internal co-workers and external partners.
• Ability to make practical decisions that reflect sound judgment, considering liability issues, and appropriate alternatives and resources.
• Ability to provide consultation to or respond to inquiries from Department employees, other professionals, outside agencies, or others concerning area of expertise or about general Department services.

Will ensure best practices are being met by the team

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Proof of valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, and liability insurance must be on file at all times.

This is a multi-function position performing a variety of accounting and clerical duties. Position assists administrator with accounting functions in a variety of state systems, as well as Department accounting and tracking systems, monitors provider expenditures for various systems, reconciles billed services, maintains personnel system for the Department, may prepare and post journal entries, and receives monies and prepares deposits. Position serves as accounts payable and purchasing agent for the Department

Level I: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  One-year full-time accounting experience which includes typing or word processing, bookkeeping, accounting functions, filing and other general office functions.

Substitution: Successful completion of Business Management or Accounting Degree at an accredited college or university.

Level II: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  1 year of paid experience in a social services agency in accounting at the Skill Level I.

Substitution: Successful completion of Business Management or Accounting Degree at an accredited college or university and 1 year of paid experience in accounting.

Level III: Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  1 year of paid experience in a social services agency in accounting at the Skill Level II.

Level IV: Education and or Experience: Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  1 year of paid experience at Fremont County Department of Human Services in the Business Office as an Accounting Technician at Skill Level III.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Proof of valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, and liability insurance must be on file at all times