FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 - Underfill

　　APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $45,184.32 to $66,043.44 PAY GRADE: 29

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　　In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

　　JOB INFORMATION

　　Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancyDepartment: Health and Human Services (http://dhhs.nv.gov/)

　　Division: Welfare and Supportive Services Division

　　Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa

　　Job Class Code: 12.379

　　RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

　　Announcement Number: 45922

　　Open to all qualified persons.

　　Posted 01/22/2024

　　Close Date: 02/05/2024

　　Recruiter:

　　CLARK MANDICHAK

　　Phone: (775)684-0154

　　Email: [email protected]

　　Applications accepted for another 9 Days 23 Hrs 29 Mins

　　The Position

　　Family Services Specialists perform a variety of duties to assist families in achieving self-sufficiency. Incumbents determine eligibility for a variety of public assistance and health related programs to include, but not limited to: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families within the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Title IVE, Title XIX, foster care, adoption payments and other State funded programs for children in custody or who have been adopted within the Division of Child and Family Services; provide coordinated employment and training services including assessment, vocational guidance, support services and education to clients; and/or provide child support enforcement services. Positions in this series may specialize in one service area or may work in multiple areas depending upon the needs of the agency.

　　Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

　　Family Services Specialists interview applicants and recipients of public assistance; explain eligibility; and elicit information to determine which public assistance programs are applicable. Assist clients in completing required applications and research and verify information provided by clients by contacting landlords, employers, utility companies and personal creditors in order to confirm citizenship, residency, household composition, current and previous earnings, and projected household expenses, evaluate and process information to establish eligibility; compute income and evaluate other factors impacting the level of benefits; make determinations according to required timeframes and program regulations, policies and procedures. Under close supervision, positions in this series may specialize in one service area, or may work in multiple areas as a generalist, depending upon the needs of the agency. This is the entry level in the series which provides for progression to the journey level upon satisfactory completion of the required training period, successfully meeting minimum qualifications, and with the recommendation of the appointing authority. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

　　To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/

　　To Qualify:

　　In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

　　Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

　　Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience in a clerical/administrative/program support role which included customer relations; obtaining, verifying and evaluating information; organizing and prioritizing work in order to meet timelines and standards; applying and explaining program rules, regulations, policies and procedures; and performing mathematical computations; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR two years of experience as an Administrative Assistant II in Nevada State service; OR sixty semester credits from an accredited college or university in general studies, business administration, social science or human services and one year of experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.Special Requirements

　　Candidates must submit to background checks and fingerprinting upon appointment.Additional Position Criteria

　　A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Have you attached a typing test that shows a minimum of 25 wpm within the last 12 months? This is required.The Examination

　　Application Evaluation Exam

　　The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

　　The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

　　1) Have you attached a typing test that shows a minimum of 25 wpm?

　　INFORMATIONAL LINKS

　　For more information about state employment, visit the following:

　　Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

　　Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

　　Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us

　　More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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　　Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

　　Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 209 East Musser Street, Room 101 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 555 East Washington Avenue, Suite 1400 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

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