Human Services Aide
The Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance is seeking candidates for the position of Human Services Aide.
Under direct supervision of a Human Services Specialist or other supervisor in a County Welfare Agency, will need to successfully complete six weeks of formal program training, promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, before assisting the Human Services specialists in the performance of specific duties on a paraprofessional level which includes but are not limited to conducting interviews, gathering documents and completing the client pre-application process.
Applicants should possess the following:
– Ability to establish relationships of mutual trust and respect with clients, business persons, employers, and others, especially with disadvantaged peoples of varying ethnic and social backgrounds.
– Ability to interpret and clarify simple basic agency policies.
– Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to work independently on assignments.
– Ability to work cooperatively with agency staff.
– Ability to learn to interview individuals and provide information in accord with prescribed procedures.
– Ability to prepare simple factual reports of a financial nature.
– Ability to maintain records and files.
– Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
– Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Primary Responsibilities:
Interviews applicants and makes telephone and written inquiries to establish needed background information.
May assist Human Services Specialists where necessary in their work, determining basic eligibility for benefits from agencies such as Employment Security, Social Security, and Veterans’ Administration, and refers clients to appropriate agency.
Prepares correspondence relative to establishing verification of applicants’ statement of financial need.
Provide assistance to clients in filling out necessary papers to expedite processing of applications for financial assistance.
Starting salary for this position is $32,302 per annum.
Please fill out our online employment form to apply – applications due April 30, 2018. Apply Here
