Benefits and Entitlements Specialist

1 week ago

Portland, Oregon, United States Central City Concern Full time
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at Central City Concern

Since 1979, the Portland Community has trusted Central City Concern (CCC) to help people create meaningful, long-term change.

Every year, we serve more than 13,000 people experiencing, or at risk-of, homelessness with affordable and supportive housing, person-centered health care, addiction recovery and employment assistance.

By providing health care, housing and jobs, CCC is ending homelessness in Portland and helping people achieve their highest potential.


Now Hiring :
Join Central City Concern as a

Benefits and Entitlements Specialist

Location :
Downtown Portland

Schedule:
Full-Time; Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)

SUMMARY:
Benefits & Entitlement Specialist assists clients with the acquisition of Social Security benefits (SSI/SSDI).

This includes meeting with clients, obtaining and reviewing medical records and lay evidence, and filing Social Security claims using the Social Security Administration's on-line application system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED)

***Note:

For formal consideration for the

Benefits and Entitlements Specialist

position,

please ensure you possess the following required experience/skills***
Required : Bachelor's degree or higher in medical field, mental health, or social sciences

OR
an Associate's Degree + 2 years of work experience in a relevant field.

Required :
Must have experience in case management or advocating for clients.

Required :
Computer literacy.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
***Note:

Top candidates may also possess the following experience/skills**

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Screen clients for potential eligibility for disability SSI/SSDI benefits.
File clients Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications and appeals accurately and timely.
Establish a list of case needs for disability claimants.
Obtain all pertinent medical records and lay evidence for review and submission to the legal record.
Research applicable rules and regulations
Research medical and psychiatric conditions, symptoms and medications, as well as their impact on functioning.
Interview claimants for medical and functional summary reports.
Provide outreach and transportation assistance to disabled clients experiencing homelessness and mental illness.
Attend disability related appointments with doctors and the Social Security Administration offices.
Communicate with medical providers and case managers.
Maintain statistical spreadsheets and progress notes.
Remain up-to-date with changes in Social Security Disability benefits.
Attend all scheduled staff meetings and staff training as applicable.

Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.

Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners' and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access.

This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.


DESCRIPTION OF OTHER DUTIES:
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Represent BEST at community meetings or events as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work effectively in a fast paced healthcare environment.

Ability to communicate and interact effectively with a wide variety of people, including physically disabled or dually diagnosed clients, co-workers and general public, both verbally and in writing.

Advanced technical writing skills to communicate with medical providers and disability analyst about patient symptoms and diagnoses.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to learn and apply extensive knowledge of SSA/DDS policy and procedures.

Ability to learn and apply an intermediate knowledge of medical and psychological diseases, disorders and terminology as related to disability.

Ability to pull relevant information from a variety of sources and combine them to tell the clients story of their disability.

Ability to take directions from supervisor and work amicably with peers and partners.
Keen observation skills, and the ability to identify symptoms and functional challenges.
Must be able to understand pertinent information from medical and psychological records.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
Ability to perform simple mathematical computations.
Ability to manage time, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.

BENEFITS at CCC

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an

extensive total rewards package

to include base wages, medical, dental, vision and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees' financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match. In the spirit of inclusivity, we celebrate 11 holidays and have a generous paid time off (PTO) plan.

Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks (of accrued time) per year at the time of hire. Accrual increases with longevity.
Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year
11 paid Holidays + 2 Personal Holidays to be used at the employee's discretion.
Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
Employer Paid Life, Short Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance
Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.


Central City Concern is a second chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding consideration of criminal background for employment purposes.

Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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