What are the responsibilities and job description for the CASE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR position at HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES?
- HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- Full-Time
- Exam May Be Required
Job Description
Family Independence Administration 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/support, domestic violence assistance, child support enforcement, etc.
Under the direction of the Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist II, the Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist I (ABOS I) is responsible for supervising a team of BOS staff, who provide various functions of eligibility determination, financial planning, and employment planning and monitoring and other related services to persons in need, to promote individual and family self-sufficiency. The ABOS I use supervisory, program development, quantitative analysis, and other research skills in accomplishing all the goals of FIA Benefits Access Centers and its components (Application, Financial Planning, Employment Planning, Undercare, etc.).
FIA’s Operations is recruiting for one (1) Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist I, to function as Case Management Supervisor, who will:
- Supervise a team of BOS workers who handle the entire application process for all new applicants;
which have been closed regardless of date; and one-shot deals.
- Assign applications to staff, review application recommendations and sign off on all benefits as well
- Supervise a team of BOS workers who interview applicants and assess eligibility for immediate needs
Medicaid; works with applicants to remove barriers to employment and makes referrals to other
services as needed.
- Prepare daily and weekly statistical reports on work performed as well as monthly audits.
- Assist with case consultation on individual cases and guidance on difficult cases in the case
- Supervise a team of BOS workers who provide comprehensive service delivery to participants after
sixty days or Safety Net cases that have been closed in error.
- Supervise a team of BOS workers who manage all aspects of the case, including establishing on-going
Plans and executing specific strategies designed to help participants achieve self-sufficiency.
- Review employment eligibility decisions for appropriateness and correctness according to Agency and
- Perform the Mandatory Dispute Resolution function.
- Supervise staff that interview and correspond with homebound clients.
- Supervise a team of BOS who provide quick service for those clients who walk-in or telephone the
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.
- Supervise staff who interview and determine housing needs of tenants at risk of homelessness or
housing plan of intervention for referred participants.
- May conduct field visits.
Hours/Shift:
Monday – Friday
ASSOCIATE BENEFITS OPPORTUNITY - 56316
Minimum Qualifications
1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and three years of
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.
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; plus eighteen months of full time satisfactory
experience working as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; plus eighteen months of full time satisfactory
experience as described in one (1) above.
4. 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.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
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.
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- Experience Level:Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Category:Social Services
Salary : $58,377 - $67,134
