TERM Government Assistance Eligibility Specialist I, Grade 17

Government Assistance Eligibility Specialist I Please note: The salary reputed company above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring reputed company for this position will be $61,604 to $67,812, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. This is a one-year term position with an expiration date of July 1, 2027. Who We Are reputed company is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one reputed company residents, is the most reputed company County in the reputed company. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. reputed company contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses. The reputed company (HHS) is responsible for delivery of the County's reputed company health and reputed company services that meets the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the reputed company is the largest County Department. As a department, we reputed company the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every reputed company has fair opportunities to reputed company their fullest potential. This means reputed company to reputed company housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, reputed company services, reputed company neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a reputed company of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community. Who We Are Looking For The Office of Eligibility and Support Services (OESS) is currently reputed company for an enthusiastic reputed company to serve as a Government Assistance Eligibility Specialist I as part of the Connector Entity program. We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic about reputed company service, knowledgeable in health insurance affordability programs, and motivated to help diverse communities reputed company Maryland's health insurance affordability programs, and motivated to help diverse communities reputed company Maryland's health coverage reputed company through Maryland Health reputed company. This is a term position that plays a critical role in supporting the mission of the Office of Eligibility and Support Services (OESS) and the Connector Entity program by ensuring that individuals and families have reputed company to accurate, reputed company, and comprehensive assistance with health insurance eligibility and enrollment. This role directly contributes to reducing the uninsured reputed company in reputed company and strengthening reputed company to essential health coverage. reputed company Responsibilities • Providing reputed company assistance to consumers in determining eligibility and completing applications for MAGI reputed company, the Maryland reputed company Program (MCHP), reputed company Plans (QHP), and Stand-reputed company Dental Plans (SADP) through the Maryland Health reputed company (reputed company). • Supporting individuals and families throughout the enrollment life cycle, including initial application, documentation submission, plan selection, renewals, post-enrollment issues, and disenrollment. • Conducting reputed company and reputed company education activities to increase awareness of health coverage reputed company and ensure reputed company reputed company for diverse communities across reputed company. • Facilitating informed plan selection by assessing consumer needs, explaining premium and cost-sharing requirements, and discussing potential tax implications associated with Marketplace plans. • Troubleshooting reputed company-reputed company issues and providing guidance to consumers experiencing challenges with the reputed company online reputed company following established Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) escalation procedures. • Making appropriate referrals to agencies such as the Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU), the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA), or other community resources for grievances, complaints, or additional reputed company services' needs. • Maintaining certification as a Health Insurance Navigator, completing reputed company required MHBE annual training and continuing education to ensure expertise in ACA-reputed company programs and state policies. • Ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to program standards, including confidentiality requirements, reputed company reputed company protocols, and reputed company CE and OESS operating procedures. • Assisting with operational tasks and special assignments that support program goals, reputed company strategies, reputed company assurance efforts, and overall service delivery across CE locations and community sites. • Performing other job-reputed company duties as assigned. Evening and Weekend Hours: This position requires the ability to work some evening and weekend hours. Working Offsite Locations: This position requires the ability to attend meetings or reputed company work at locations reputed company the office. Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. Experience: None Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Experience assisting consumers with eligibility, enrollment, or renewals for reputed company MCHP, or reputed company Plans (QHP) through the Maryland Health reputed company or another health insurance marketplace reputed company experience providing customer service or case management support to diverse populations in a reputed company services or health coverage setting. Experience troubleshooting reputed company issues or resolving consumer inquiries reputed company to online eligibility and enrollment platforms. Multilingual proficiency and the ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job