Eligibility Specialist – I, Placer County

Placer County is currently hiring temporary/extra help Eligibility Specialist - I positions. Vacancies are in the Division of Human Services in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

This is a great opportunity to serve your community members in need. The Eligibility Specialist provides direct professional services to clients. Eligibility programs include CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, and Veteran's Services.

Temporary/Extra Help assignments are limited to working 28 hours per week with a cap of 999 hours or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits. Incumbents hired from this recruitment are not eligible to be transitioned into a permanent full-time or part-time position.

Bilingual skills in Spanish and/or Russian are preferred but not required for the current vacancies. Employees who are designated to use a second language in the normal course and scope of work will receive five percent (5%) bilingual pay.

This recruitment is open until filled. Applications will be screened on a bi-weekly basis.

Minimum qualifications include either successful completion of the training requirements as an Eligibility Specialist – Trainee OR two years of journey level clerical experience that includes substantial public contact, interviewing, obtaining financial and personal history information, decision making based on complex rules and regulations, and/or written and financial record keeping. Applicants must also demonstrate the equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Apply today by visiting our website here: https://www.jobapscloud.com/Placer/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=2025&R2=15542&R3=01