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Disability Determinations Examiner 1-3

Government Jobs, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112

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Job Opportunity with State of Louisiana

The State of Louisiana is offering a classified position in the Department of Children and Family Services, specifically within the Social Security Disability Determinations Division. The salary depends on qualifications, and the location is New Orleans, LA. The job number is ORL/DDE1-3/01/02/25CONTPOSTING. About This Job

The mission of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is to keep children safe, help individuals and families become self-sufficient, and provide safe refuge during disasters. The department's vision is to care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people. The department values treating all people with dignity, compassion, and respect, while providing services with integrity. An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: learning actively, making accurate judgments, thinking critically, accepting direction, adapting to change, communicating effectively, demonstrating initiative, displaying professionalism, following policies and procedures, and managing time. Individuals selected for positions with Disability Determination Services (DDS) will go through a complete federal background investigation. A suitability determination by the Social Security Administration is necessary to determine whether an employee can be issued credentials in order to have access to Social Security disability data, records, and systems. The following are special entrance rates (SER) for the Disability Determinations Examiner 1, 2, and 3 job titles located in the Disability Determinations Services, within the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS): Disability Determinations Examiner 1: $17.56 hourly, Disability Determinations Examiner 2: $19.88 hourly, Disability Determinations Examiner 3: $21.27 hourly. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application. The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experience will not be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana, it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Disability Determinations Examiner 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Disability Determinations Examiner 3 is $70,117.00 annually. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy, contact Keisha Thompson at keisha.t.thompson@ssa.gov. DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities". Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Three years of social services experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. Experience substitutions: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification

Function of Work: To perform duties in the determination of eligibility for federal Social Security disability benefits. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Direct from a Disability Determinations Supervisor or equivalent level position. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: Department of Children and Family Services, Social Security Disability Determinations Division. Other locations may be approved by SCS. Job Distinctions: Differs from Disability Determinations Examiner 2 by the absence of experienced-level disability determinations responsibilities. Job Duties and Other Information

Learns to determine type of injury, illness or disease and the associated effect on functional abilities. Receives training in the analysis of medical information regarding various physical and mental impairments and related treatments. Learns to develop medical and vocational evidence to determine if the claimant is capable of performing substantial gainful activity. Acquires skill in the review of all case documentation, resolves discrepancies in work activity and medical evidence, and makes efforts to get needed evidence, request additional evidence, and schedule consultative examinations when needed. Documents all efforts to obtain evidence. Trains in the analysis of all sources of information and resolves medical source opinions when needed. Learns to determine if the medical opinion is consistent with all of the objective data and, if necessary, resolves those inconsistencies. Learns to consult with internal and external professionals or contract providers, including physicians, psychologists, and vocational experts to determine whether the claimant has an impairment that meets the specific requirements of any condition described in the Listing of Impairments. Considers drug and alcohol abuse, failure to follow prescribed treatment, potential mental impairments and claimant credibility when making disability decisions. Trains in the preparation of written analysis of medical, vocational and functional evidence to make a legally defensible disability determination. Completes associated forms, with assistance from higher level staff, determining the nature and limiting effects of the claimant's impairment(s) and whether the 12-month duration requirement is expected to be met. May perform a vocational analysis to determine whether the claimant is capable of other work. Louisiana State Government offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage: More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave: Up to six weeks paid parental leave. More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave: State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor. State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement: State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana, Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, among others.