Agency : Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Job Posting: ME28287
BPIS: 08078
Group: CL(B-H)
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Start Date: 06/22/2023Closing Date: 07/06/2023
Salary: $4,525-$6,622 Monthly (Anticipated starting salary for non-state is $4,525)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website.
Current State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. If you are seeking a Transfer, please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Federation of Public Employees (IFPE) - Transfer Request Form.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number ME28287
Job Posting Details:
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Bureau of All Kids is seeking to hire a high energy Spanish speaking individual to join our staff in determining eligibility for All Kids insurance cases and completing initial assessment of program participants. The ideal individual will possess strong organizational and communication skills and exhibit the ability to explain eligibility requirements to applicants and to the public.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!
At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Responsibilities
- Manages an All Kids caseload
- Determines eligibility for cases with insurance coverage
- Responds to routine inquiries from clients
- Completes initial assessment of program participants
- Explains eligibility requirements to applicants and the general public
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology/anthropology, social welfare, or a closely related field
- Requires one year of professional casework or crisis intervention experience in a social service agency, or successful completion of an agency-sponsored training program
- Requires the ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level
Qualifying state employees in the Upward Mobility Program shall have the stated requirements of this classification waived by successful completion of a qualifying examination
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to pass a background check
- Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
Work Hours: 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. Monday - Friday
Work Location: 201 South Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62704-3803
Agency Contact: HFS.DMPApps@illinois.gov
Job Family: Social Services
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
If you are seeking a Transfer, please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Federation of Public Employees (IFPE) - Transfer Request Form.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
