Family Support Specialist III

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11 / 10 / 2025 (7 : 00 PM EST)

25-06520

Family Support Specialist III

Pay Grade14

Salary

$43,210.08 - $64,816.08 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME| ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR / WK

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location

275 East Main Street

Frankfort, KY 40621 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangements at any time.

Description

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides servicesand programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children andvulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

We offer an exciting opportunity to be part of a team of professionals committed to providing services to thechildren and families of the Commonwealth. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of theirability, act in a responsible manner at all times, and treat all persons with respect. Career growth isencouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.

The Division of Family Support invites you to join a unique opportunity to build an effective and efficientsystem of care, support, and assistance for Kentucky citizens who need it most. Family Support seeks a FamilySupport Specialist III to monitor state DCBS (Department of Community Based Services) offices and contractingofficials for accuracy, promptness, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that dealwith the provision of public assistance programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

For more information about the Department of Community Based Services, please visit :

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Determines eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and KentuckyTransitional Assistance Program (KTAP) for individuals in Adult Guardianship. Works with Fiduciary Services toensure proper entitlement and benefits. Review the work of Family Support Specialists for technical accuracyand program knowledge.
• Determines eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, and KTAP for individuals in Adult Guardianship.
• Issues Emergency Medical Benefits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients statewide by workingdirectly with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue Medicaid eligibility to SSI recipients whohave moved from out-of-state or recipients who have won appeals.
• Issues retroactive Medicaid benefits for SSI approvals for individuals meeting the required criteria.
• Acts as liaison to the Division of Guardianship Services when their position or guardian is not recognized toget the information needed to determine eligibility.
• Reviews the work of Family Support Specialists for technical accuracy and program knowledge. Participates indeveloping and monitoring corrective action plans to assist with the statewide Medicaid error rate.
• Interprets policy and procedures, regulations, and laws for cases statewide. Maintains case records for DAILand adheres to policy and procedures for these cases.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following :

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your FormI-9 information toconfirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a joboffer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violatedits E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutorydefinition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1 : 009 or KRS 194A.062and 900 KAR 1 : 050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shallsubmit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and theFederal Bureau of Investigation.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION : Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS : One year of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, or administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Child Care Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, or other public assistance programs.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE : NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION : Experience in social work, counseling, providing direct services to individuals and / or families (i.e., employment services, community action agencies), or experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for and / or administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, Child Care Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, or other public assistance programs will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.) : NONE

Working Conditions

Performs job duties in an office setting and / or visits clients in homes.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Deborah Wisdom at Deborah.Wisdom@ky.gov or 502-564-6134.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D