Income Maintenance Caseworker II

IMC II – Salary $38,694              Grade 7/Step 1

 

Posted:  October 13, 2023

Closes:  Posted Until Filled

 

I.  Primary Purpose of the Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform duties related to the Eligibility and Enrollment of applicants and/or current beneficiaries for programs such as Medicaid, Food and

Nutrition Services, Work First Family Assistance, and various Adult Medicaid programs. There may be a primary program designation, however, workers should have general knowledge of all programs offered through this agency. This position may also be responsible for functions related to Program Integrity Investigation. Work at this level includes such

tasks as interviewing clients to obtain required information, completing initial applications, verifying the information obtained, determining eligibility, or completing scheduled program reviews. Employees must explain program(s) requirements and options and advise or refer clients to other program services as appropriate. Employees will report to the Income Maintenance Supervisor.

 

II.  Duties and Responsibilities

This job involves constant contact with the public. Examples of duties performed in this position would be:

1.     Displaying a positive and professional attitude with clients, other staff, and providers;

2.     Interviewing clients;

3.     Computing budgets to determine eligibility for assistance;

4.     Verifying factors that relate to ongoing eligibility such as income, residence, ownership of property, etc.;

5.     Explaining the program to applicants and the public;

6.     Maintaining an ongoing caseload of the identified primary program as designated by the Supervisor;

7.     Coordinating with other agencies and organizations such as the hospital, health department, and child support agency;

8.     Maintaining statistical information, computer-generated forms, and general case management.

Cases are reviewed by the Supervisor and/or Director as to overall compliance. The individual in this position is required to meet state deadlines for completing applications, reviews, and changes that occur in a case. Agency deadlines include completing and submitting day sheets, time sheets, and expense vouchers to the supervisor at the end of each week or as designated by the Director.

 

III.  Hours of Work

The work hours for this position are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with an hour for lunch each day. There are occasions when the IMC should be required to work outside of these hours, for example, to work overtime to complete the daily activities of the job. In addition, staff will be required to work in shelters when the agency is called upon in times of disaster relief or emergency.

 

VI.  Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Education, and Experience Requirements

This worker must have considerable knowledge of the program/area(s) of assignment and general knowledge of all agency and community programs and services that could affect the client/applicant. The employee in this position needs good mathematical reasoning and computational skills and an ability to read, analyze, and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures. This worker must have the ability to communicate with clients/applicants, the public at large, and public officials to obtain data, and to explain and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures. This person also needs to have the ability to instruct and evaluate the work of lower-level employees and to perform caseworker functions within structured time frames.

 

V.  Minimum Training and Experience Needed

To qualify as an Income Maintenance Caseworker II, the applicant MUST have at least one year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I. Applications will be considered for Income Maintenance Caseworker I should fully qualified applicants not be available. Minimum requirements for consideration as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I include: 1) Graduation from a four year college/university, or 2)graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or 3) graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or 4) graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

 

HOW TO APPLY:  Interested applicants MUST complete an NC PD-107 Application and a Camden County Application for Employment.  Please click this link to complete the NC PD-107 Application or you can obtain an application by visiting a North Carolina Employment Security Commission Office.

Please click here to complete a Camden County Employment Application.

 

Applicants will only be given credit based on information provided on the State Application PD-107 and PD-107A

 

SUBMIT TO:  BEVERLY FONVILLE, HR/RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

 

 

Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Posted:  10/29/2023

Open until filled.

Salary:  Grade 5, Step 1 - $33,174

 

General Definition of Work

Performs semiskilled work maintaining buildings and facilities and performing grounds maintenance work, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed under the close supervision of the Property Maintenance Supervisor.

 

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Essential Functions

Maintains the interior and exterior of County buildings.

Paints interiors and exteriors of buildings; finishes wood and plaster surfaces.

Performs carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical installation, maintenance, and repair work.

Performs custodial duties in the cleaning of County offices and facilities.

Mows grass, plants and maintains shrubs, bushes, and other plants.

Edges, rakes leaves, picks up trash along roadways; collects and transports debris.

Prepares, repairs, and replaces street and road signs.

Maintains basic records; assists with the preparation and submission of budget requests, requisitions, and reports; maintains various files and records.

Operates tractor to load & unload pallets and equipment.

Electronics trailer unloading and palletizing.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

General knowledge of maintenance, repair, and manual tasks of building maintenance; general knowledge of the use of common hand and specialized power tools required in the work; general knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment required in the work; skill in the use of equipment to which assigned; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods; ability to follow instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

 

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in building maintenance and repair, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 20 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 80 pounds of force; work regularly requires walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires standing, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

  

Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to acquire pesticide application license within six months of employment.

Possession of or ability to acquire a valid commercial driver's license.

 

 **This position may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens & may be required to wear specialized protective equipment.

 

Please click here to complete a Camden County Employment Application.

 

Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Income Maintenance Caseworker II

IMC I – Salary $33,174               Grade 5/ Step 1

IMC II – Salary $38,694              Grade 7/Step 1

Posted:  October 13, 2023 - Repost

Closes:  Posted Until Filled

 

I.  The primary purpose of this position is to perform case management duties related to the Food and Nutrition Services program. However, this position is also included in the intake rotation for programs such as Medicaid, Food and Nutrition Services, and various Adult Medicaid programs. Even though the primary program designation is Food and Nutrition Services, the worker should have general knowledge of all programs offered through this agency. Work at this level includes such tasks as interviewing clients to obtain required information, completing initial applications, verifying the information obtained, determining eligibility, or completing scheduled program reviews. Employees must explain program(s) requirements and options and advise or refer clients to other program services as appropriate. Employees will report to the Income Maintenance Supervisor.

II.  Duties and Responsibilities

This job involves constant contact with the public. Examples of duties performed in this position would be:

1. Displaying a positive and professional attitude with clients, other staff, and providers;
2. Interviewing clients;
3. Computing budgets to determine eligibility for assistance;
4. Verifying factors that relate to ongoing eligibility such as income, residence, ownership of property, etc.;
5. Explaining the program to applicants and the public;
6. Maintaining an ongoing caseload of the identified primary program as designated by the Supervisor;
7. Coordinating with other agencies and organizations such as the hospital, health department, and child support agency;
8. Maintaining statistical information, computer-generated forms, and general case management.

Cases are reviewed by the Supervisor and/or Director as to overall compliance. The individual in this position is required to meet state deadlines for completing applications, reviews, and changes that occur in a case. Agency deadlines include completing and submitting day sheets, time sheets, and expense vouchers to the supervisor at the end of each week or as designated by the Director.

III.  Hours of Work

The work hours for this position are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with an hour for lunch each day. There are occasions when the IMC should be required to work outside of these hours, for example, to work overtime in order to complete the daily activities of the job. In addition, staff will be required to work in shelters when the agency is called upon in times of disaster relief or emergency.

IV.  Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Education, and Experience Requirements

This worker must have considerable knowledge of the program/area(s) of assignment and general knowledge of all agency and community programs and services that could affect the client/applicant. The employee in this position needs good mathematical reasoning and computational skills and an ability to read, analyze, and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures. This worker must have the ability to communicate with clients/applicants, the public at large, and public officials to obtain data, and to explain and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures. This person also needs to have the ability to instruct and evaluate the work of lower-level employees and to perform caseworker functions within structured time frames. Experience in NCFAST is preferred, but not required.

V.  Minimum Training and Experience Needed

To qualify as an Income Maintenance Caseworker II, the applicant MUST have at least one year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I. Applications will be considered for Income Maintenance Caseworker I should fully qualified applicants not be available. Minimum requirements for consideration as an Income Maintenance Caseworker I include: 1) Graduation from a four year college/university, or 2)graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or 3) graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or 4) graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

 

HOW TO APPLY:  Interested applicants MUST complete a NC PD-107 Application for Employment and a Camden County Employment Application.

Please click this link to complete the NC PD-107 Application or you can obtain an application by visiting a North Carolina Employment Security Commission Office.  

Please click here to complete the Camden County Employment Application.  Both applications must be completed to be considered for this position.

Applicants will only be given credit based on information provided on the State Application PD-107 and PD-107A.

 

SUBMIT TO:  BEVERLY FONVILLE, HR/RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

  

Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted:  8/1/2023

Closes:  Posted Until Filled

Salary:  $33,174  Grade 5, Step 1

 

General Definition of Work

Performs skilled administrative work for recording, indexing, and maintaining various real estate records. Must learn and understand the North Carolina Association of Register of Deeds Indexing Standards. Must understand how to record walk-in documents and e-Recording documents.

Vital records such as births, death, and marriage licenses are recorded, indexed, and maintained here. Military records are recorded, indexed, and maintained here. Must understand the North Carolina Marriage Laws and be able to issue marriage licenses. Must understand how to issue certified copies of vital records.

Notary oath appointments are recorded and maintained here. Notaries are to be sworn in.

Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Register of Deeds.

Essential Functions

Verify instruments presented are recordable and properly label the instruments.

Collect fees and issue receipts.

Scan instruments and maintain recorded copies.

Assists the public by phone and in person.

Prepare bank deposits and print out daily reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Some knowledge of the rules, laws, practices, and procedures of the Register of Deeds office; some knowledge of standard office methods and procedures, business English, spelling, and arithmetic; ability to operate standard office machines and computers; working knowledge of office programs and policies; ability to make decisions relating to assigned operations in conformance with applicable laws and policies; ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; the job requires standing, walking, and sitting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is general in a quiet location.

Special Requirements

Valid driver’s license.

Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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Meter Reader - Part-time

 

FLSA:  Non-Exempt

 

Posted:  July 13, 2023

Closes:  Open Until Filled

Salary:  $15.00 Per Hour

Click Here to complete a Camden County Employment Application

 

General Statement of Duties

Performs responsible field clerical and technical work in collecting and recording meter readings and connecting and disconnecting utility services.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Employees in this class are responsible for the field work involving the reading of water meters, the recording of consumption, and the completion of assigned work orders. Drives and/or walks to read residential, commercial, and industrial water meters on an assigned route; records the readings on a hand-held computer. Checks to see that water meters are functioning properly and report any defective meters to the supervisor.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Works Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Operates computerized hand-held machine to read meter routes and utilizes office computer for loading and unloading meter readings to the billing system.
• Completes work orders to correct any meter problems.
• Explain meter readings to citizens and answer questions of a general nature on meter readings.
• Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized connections.
• Cleans meters and reports broken and malfunctioning meters.
• Investigates customer complaints concerning meters or meter readings.
• Performs connections and disconnections of meters.

 Additional Job Duties

• Performs other related work as required

Recruitment and Selection Guidelines

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of street layout and meter locations on assigned routes.
• Some knowledge of the functional operation of meters.
• Some knowledge of utility service policies.
• Ability to use an automated handheld meter reading device.
• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with the public.
• Ability to work independently within a routine schedule and to walk to cover an assigned route.
• Ability to record meter readings accurately and input data correctly.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform the basic life functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Tasks require regular, extensive, and prolonged walking, often over rough and uneven surfaces, as well as getting in and out of vehicle multiple times throughout the workday.  Must possess the visual acuity to work with data and figures and operate a motor vehicle and handheld meter reading device.

Working Conditions

The employee is subject to working in inside and outside environments, including extreme hot and cold weather, and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Employee is also exposed to work hazards, including loud noise, traffic, animals/pets, fumes, and airborne particles.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency and some computer operation experience helpful, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

• Valid North Carolina driver’s license

Disclaimer

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

 

 

Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.