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Case Manager Specialist, Entitlements - Immediate Openings

FEGS

Description

Case Manager Specialist, Entitlements
Entitlements Specialist
Social Security Disability Benefits, Medicaid, Medicare


Our WeCARE program is a specialized welfare-to-work program serving individuals with disabilities and helping cash assistance applicants and recipients with complex clinical barriers to employment, including medical and mental health, to obtain employment or federal disabilities benefits. Services include comprehensive medical, social and vocational assessment, wellness, vocational rehabilitation, employment and job placement.

We seek an experienced Entitlements Specialist with a proven track record in social security disability advocacy to join the team at our Manhattan headquarters located at 315 Hudson Street.

This position will identify and resolve entitlement and billing problems; expedite the entitlement application and approval process and monitor entitlement status to ensure that consumer entitlements and areas of concern are addressed and do not present a barrier to service. Will also provide case management services to a caseload of public assistance applicants and recipients who may have chronic, long term disabling conditions that may qualify them for Social Security Disability Benefits.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate with have a Bachelor’s Degree and prior entitlements and case management experience.; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Basic computer software literacy and computer usage experience required.

Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Salary

Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits

Contact

To apply on-line simply click on the link: http://goo.gl/Gc6Qux

You can also apply by going to the website:
www.fegs.org/careers and type in the text search box P09999

FEGS (www.fegs.org), one of the nation's largest and most diversified non-profit health and human services organizations, brings together the best resources and people to help individuals achieve greater personal and economic independence. FEGS helps over 100,000 New Yorkers a year-inspiring individuals and families and strengthening communities.

In addition to the rewards of helping people in need, FEGS provides a comprehensive, top notch benefits package! We offer comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, life insurance, 4 weeks vacation, 12 paid holidays and more!


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. FEGS takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

FEGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted on 10/10/14; CVMHA ID #8247