Social Services Agent

Community Medical Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Auburndale, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Assist clients with the completion and submission of ACCESS applications for food stamps, medical assistance, and cash assistance. Provide guidance on health plan selection and maintain accurate documentation of client demographics and activities.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in customer service and data entry. You should also have experience with MS Office programs and client software, with a preference for previous experience with DCF or government assistance programs.

Must Have Skills for ATS

ACCESS

DCF

MS Office

Data Entry

HIPAA

Job Description

Summary

Assist clients/visitors/patients with the completion and submission of the ACCESS (Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency) applications for Food Stamps, Medical Assistance, and Temporary Cash Assistance and Medicare Savings Program. Provide access and referrals for other community agencies.Duties and Responsibilities
  1. Educates visitors/clients/patients customers of the role of a social services agent vs. the DCF role and the application process.
  2. Completes the DCF (Department of Children and Families) and Community Medical Group consent forms on-line and obtain the customer’s signature on the electronic signature pad.
  3. Explains the advantages of becoming a member of Community Medical Group to our customers.
  4. Completes the ACCESS applications for our customers based on the information they provide and submit to the Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency for the client/patient, as assigned.
  5. Assists clients in creating a “My ACCESS Account” 
  6. Follows up daily on the ACCESS application until the Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency determines their eligibility.
  7. Contacts visitors and patients and inform them of the determination made on their application by the Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency.
  8. Informs customers who are determined eligible for Medicaid, that they have the option to select a health plan of their choice and Community Medical Group as their primary care physician.
  9. Assists customers with the health plan selection process.
  10. Documents customer demographics and activities that take place during the application process such as health plan selection and enrollment with CMG software.
  11. Assists clients/visitors in using the courtesy phone room as necessary.
  12. Completes all applications and handle all confidential information in an honest, ethical and professional manner.
  13. Ensures that all HIPAA standards are in compliance.
  14. Ensures accurate account of the information provided by the client/visitor.  Communication with the client/visitor should not be leading them to any specific response.
  15. Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  1. Education/Experience:
  2. Must have High school diploma or equivalent.
  3. Previous experience in customer service.
  4. Previous experience with DCF or other government assistance programs preferred.
  5. MS Office programs and client software experience.
  6. Experience in Data Entry
Skills:
  1. Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  2. Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines and standard accepted practices 
  3. Use decision making skills to identify alternative solutions and resolve problems.
  4. Ability to work with individuals within and outside the organization, in professional and courteous manner.
  5. Ability to work well and maintain relationships in a team environment.
  6. Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  7. Strong ability to use independent judgment and initiative.
  8. Organization and time management skills.
  9. Ability to use resources to solve problems and resolve issues as they arise.
  10. Strong written and verbal communications skills
  11. Must be detail oriented.
  12. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  13. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish or English/Creole) preferred

Community Medical Group

As one of the largest, most recognized and respected providers of Medicaid and Medicare health services in Miami-Dade County, healthcare excellence is always close to you when you need it. We operate 18 centers throughout Broward County to Miami-Dade and an additional five centers in Hillsborough and Polk county located in central Florida. Each medical center offers high-quality primary and specialist care as well as comprehensive diagnostic testing and laboratory services in one convenient location. Our team of highly experienced physicians, along with our caring, multilingual staff, is dedicated to giving high-quality, personalized care you can trust. We offer convenient extended hours and each medical center is fully automated with electronic medical records. Community Medical Group is here to meet the needs of the community at large. We are an Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency partner, which helps families in need apply for Medicaid, Food Stamps, Temporary Cash Assistance and more through the Department of Children and Families (DCF). We also have WIC (Women, Infants and Children) offices on-site at several of our locations, which help provide healthy food, nutrition education, and referrals for community services.
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