DSHS ESA Social Service Specialist 2

Benefits, Description

• Assist individuals receiving TANF or Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD) benefits in completing SSI application and appeal packets.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to understand each person’s medical, social, vocational, cultural, educational, and psychological history.
• Gather, review, and interpret medical information to understand diagnoses, prognosis, and functional limits relevant to the SSI claim.
• Serve as a liaison with SSA, Disability Determination Services, medical providers, attorneys, and social service partners to support the SSI determination process.
• Track all SSI facilitation steps and ensure required deadlines—particularly appeal timelines—are met.
• Document all case actions and client interactions in multiple electronic systems, including ICMS, eJAS, Barcode, and ACES.
• Participate in home or alternate-site visits when a client cannot come to the office due to physical, cognitive, or behavioral barriers.
• Monitor SSI-related outcomes and run reports for local, regional, and statewide use.
• Facilitate transitions to other federal medical programs as appropriate.
• Cross-train in ABD/TANF policies to ensure accurate referrals, documentation, and program awareness.
• Provide referrals to community resources and supports.
• Review invoices to ensure charges for referred evaluations and medical evidence are in accordance with State maximums.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

• Twelve months of experience as a Social Service Specialist 1 AND completion of the agency’s Social Service Specialist training program.
• A master’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, criminal law/justice, or an allied field, and one year as a Social Service Specialist 1 or equivalent paid social service experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, criminal law/justice, or an allied field, and two years of paid social service experience performing functions equivalent to a Social Service Specialist 1.

• Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

The Economic Services Administration (ESA), Community Services Division (CSD), is seeking a Social Service Specialist 2 to join our Supplemental Security Income Facilitator team, to work at the Toppenish Community Services Office.