Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Engage in outreach activities (phone calls, home visits, and community presentations) according to project protocols.

- Deliver individual and group outreach presentations to recipients and community members.

- Educate recipients about program offerings and enrollment options.

- Introduce managed care choices to recipients and aid in navigating health care and dental plans.

- Cultivate positive relationships with county staff, state agencies, community groups, and recipients.

- Input data directly into specified internal automated systems following project policies.

- Develop and sustain familiarity with the community, actively participating in local events, health fairs, and related activities as required.

- Support fellow team members in managing and completing daily tasks.

- Conduct face-to-face and/or virtual (telephonic) outreach and enrollment services, including education on managed care options and public health programs to clients at LDSS/HRA offices
- Assist clients with the enrollment/transfer/disenrollment process
- Interface and maintain professional and positive relationships with HRA/LDSS county staff and clients
- Conduct appointments to assist CYES Program eligible consumers complete their Medicaid application
- Provide site coverage at the Goshen, NY LDSS office as needed
- Assist Call Center Operations and other departments as determined by project management to meet business needs
- Regular member of a processing unit within the Outreach department:  EEU,Data Entry and Manual Notices
- Conduct shadowing / training activities with new hires
- Works in assigned special projects
- Maintain Certified Application Counselor CAC active certification
- Conduct Certified Application Counselor (CAC) tasks in select counties
- Maintain updated knowledge of the New York Medicaid Choice Project
- Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required and 6+ months of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Bilingual in English/Spanish- Prior work experience in customer service, data entry and or data processing- Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)- Flexibility to cover neighboring Goshen, NY sites as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- College degree or equivalent
- Experience with the Medicaid program or within a HIPAA-regulated environment
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- 2+ years of experience in customer service or related position
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