Sunbeam Family Services
Eligibility Specialist
Sunbeam Family Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
Position Overview
Eligibility Specialist
at Sunbeam Family Services.
The Eligibility Specialist applies professional expertise and oversight in the ERSEA compliance area to ensure programs adhere to the Head Start Act, Performance Standards and all regulations set by the Office of Head Start.
All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam core values and perform at Sunbeam standards of excellence.
Essential Functions
Promote and display leadership in accordance with the agency mission.
Implement timely application processing according to enrollment procedures.
Verify income and eligibility qualifications of children and families, ensuring applications are complete and data accurately entered into ChildPlus.
Prioritize tasks in order of deadlines, importance and program performance requirements.
Maintain confidentiality of all program records and information.
Maintain eligibility files and documents ensuring information is current and correct.
Partner and collaborate with family services staff to assist parents in gathering necessary information to complete the application process.
Provide in person, phone, and written contact with families and staff for follow-up as needed.
Document all communications and family updates as necessary.
Determine the need for recruitment activities to provide information and opportunities to children and families.
Collaborate with OKDHS and Tribal Child Care Division to establish child care assistance.
Establish and maintain enrollment rosters to meet compliance of federal grants and Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Attend annual and ongoing trainings as it pertains to ERSEA.
Obtain and maintain current ERSEA certification and re-certification.
Facilitate and establish Prospective Enrollment Meetings (PEMs) as needed.
Represent Sunbeam in community collaborations and events as directed by supervisor.
Promote culturally sensitive practice.
Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor or Executive Staff.
Seniority level Entry level.
Employment type Full-time.
Job function Health Care Provider.
Industries Hospitals and Health Care.
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at Sunbeam Family Services.
The Eligibility Specialist applies professional expertise and oversight in the ERSEA compliance area to ensure programs adhere to the Head Start Act, Performance Standards and all regulations set by the Office of Head Start.
All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam core values and perform at Sunbeam standards of excellence.
Essential Functions
Promote and display leadership in accordance with the agency mission.
Implement timely application processing according to enrollment procedures.
Verify income and eligibility qualifications of children and families, ensuring applications are complete and data accurately entered into ChildPlus.
Prioritize tasks in order of deadlines, importance and program performance requirements.
Maintain confidentiality of all program records and information.
Maintain eligibility files and documents ensuring information is current and correct.
Partner and collaborate with family services staff to assist parents in gathering necessary information to complete the application process.
Provide in person, phone, and written contact with families and staff for follow-up as needed.
Document all communications and family updates as necessary.
Determine the need for recruitment activities to provide information and opportunities to children and families.
Collaborate with OKDHS and Tribal Child Care Division to establish child care assistance.
Establish and maintain enrollment rosters to meet compliance of federal grants and Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Attend annual and ongoing trainings as it pertains to ERSEA.
Obtain and maintain current ERSEA certification and re-certification.
Facilitate and establish Prospective Enrollment Meetings (PEMs) as needed.
Represent Sunbeam in community collaborations and events as directed by supervisor.
Promote culturally sensitive practice.
Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor or Executive Staff.
Seniority level Entry level.
Employment type Full-time.
Job function Health Care Provider.
Industries Hospitals and Health Care.
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