Economic Stability Specialist

Job Summary:

The Economic Stability Specialist will provide professional support services for social services programs designed to assist families with food, cash, or child care. This role requires a baccalaureate degree and two years of professional level economic stability social services experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews case records and/or procedures in the local offices to assure that program benefits are accurately determined.
• Prepares exit conferences, written reports, and confirmations.
• Sets standards of operation, checks progress, and assures that policies are properly carried out.
• Conducts ongoing administrative programmatic reviews of field offices to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Recommends and directs plans to correct deficiencies regarding the use of personnel and overall efficiency measures and recommends changes in state procedures.
• Coordinates services and negotiates agreements with administrators of government and private agencies, doctors, lawyers, and executives in private industry.
• Researches and responds to parish office requests to clarify and interpret policy.

Benefits:

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program. This includes insurance coverage, parental leave, holidays and leave, retirement, and more.

Requirements:

• A baccalaureate degree plus two years of professional level economic stability social services experience.
• Or six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
• Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

How to Apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application. Please verify your email address and attach a copy of your transcript to your application.