IMC III (Will accept an IMC work-against) 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COLUMBUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

                                                            July 22, 2025  

POSITION:               IMC III (Will accept an IMC work-against)             

Available:                   Immediately

SALARY:                  $38,546 – $55,070 Annually (For fully-qualified)  

HIRING RATE:       $36,712           

POSITION #:            147-02-311                  Close Date:  August 5, 2025                         

The primary purpose of this position is to intake, determine initial eligibility and to 

Re-determine ongoing eligibility for assistance through Medicaid programs including Medicaid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (MAABD); Medicaid for persons in Long Term Care Facilities (LTC); Medicaid for Community Alternatives Program (CAP); Special Assistance to Adults in Domiciliary Facilities and In-Home Special Assistance (SAABD) and all categories of Medicaid to Qualified Beneficiaries (MQB-Q, MQB-B, and MQB-E).

REQUIREMENTS:

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES- Thorough knowledge of income maintenance program assigned.  Considerable knowledge of all agency and community programs and services which could affect the client/applicant.  General knowledge of all income maintenance programs.  Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills.  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret a variety of regulations, policies and procedure of varying complexity.  Ability to work independently and prioritize work. Ability to understand the needs and problems of clients/applicants.  Ability to perform caseworker function under and within structured time frames.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY AS AN INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER WORK-AGAINST 

Graduation from a four-year college/university or Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration or Secretarial Science or a closely-related curriculum, or, Graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which includes: negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, or analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal task and a least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program, or, Graduation from high school ad three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which includes: negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, or analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks. 

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL QUALIFICATION - Two years of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker.

Columbus County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

FINAL APPLICANTS SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING AND BACKGROUND CHECK.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

All applications must include a signed Columbus County Employment Application 

Applications may be submitted electronically, dropped off or mailed to, Administration Office, 127 W Webster Street, Whiteville, NC 28472 or Columbus County DSS, 40 Government Complex Rd, PO Box 397, Whiteville, NC 28472 (Attn: Nola Wiles); or email applications to nwiles@columbusco.org  Any questions please contact Nola Wiles at 910-641-3233. 

Incomplete applications or applications received after 5:00 p.m. on the closing date will not be accepted. Applicants will be given credit only for information provided in response to this announcement. No additional information will be solicited or considered by this office; therefore, persons who submit incomplete applications may not receive full credit for their education, training, and experience. Verification for education and work experience is taken solely from information listed on the Columbus county application. Applicants will not automatically be given credit based on their position title.

All qualified applicants will be considered