Share Email Opening Title Eligibility Specialist  Position Eligibility Specialist   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $16.38 - $18.00 per hour based on education and experience.   Description Summary The Eligibility Specialist processes child care assistance and Early Head Start eligibility applications for families. The position conducts eligibility processes in accordance with the Head Start Performance Program Performance Standards and any local, state and/or organization policies; they assist with the coordination of recruitment activities for eligible families to ensure an ample wait list is maintained for all sites. The Eligibility Specialist supports the billing processes by facilitating communication. Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Eligibility and Selection (65%) Participate in ongoing recruitment activities to reach more families and children that the program is funded for and, ensure wait lists are maintained at all times. Provide feedback on the program-operating policies to ensure that the EHS-CCP/CCAP program meets the federal and state requirements. Reach out to any potential family to set up eligibility appointments. Set up in-person eligibility interviews with applicants to support completion of applications. Oversee the wait list and select children to fill vacancies within the program’s stipulated timelines. Work collaboratively with the Family Advocates to ensure selected families are enrolled in the program within the program timelines. Provide frequent in person, phone and written contact with staff and families, often involving sensitive and or confidential information. Provide appropriate information and referrals to wait listed families, with a focus on resources for currently homeless families awaiting placement. Ensure that all necessary paperwork and case documentation is collected and proper co-payments are assigned according to policy. Process requests for records made by parents or other agencies. Data Management, Reporting, and Training (15%) Maintain database and eligibility files for all enrolled, previously enrolled and wait listed applicants. Ensure files are accurate and accessible at all times. Provide one-on-one training on program regulations and agency guidelines. Produce any and all necessary reports as requested. Monitor and track all child and family data pertinent to program eligibility, recertification, and services as entered into the program databases. Billing (15%) Coordinate billing process: Process billing forms to ensure subsidy payments are made in a timely manner. Troubleshoot when billing issues arise. Follow up with families to collect on parent pay agreements. Notify program director whenever parent co-pays have proven to be a burden to the family. Maintain open, ongoing communication with staff to ensure highest level of service to families (regarding placement, families’ financial concerns, referrals, etc.). Other (5%) Assist with enrollment. Conduct enrollments as needed. Attend meetings, trainings, professional development, etc. as needed or requested. Assist in special projects as related to Early Head Start.   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 6/3/2021   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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