Eligibility Specialist

Eligibility Specialist, Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services

As an Eligibility Specialist, your day revolves around performing the Children’s Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (COEDI) or the Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (OEDI) assessment tools. You will connect to families to schedule and conduct these assessments. After conducting thorough assessments, you'll enter the data into both local and state databases and process eligibility packets. Once results are finalized, you’ll notify families of the outcomes, providing them with clarity and guidance. Throughout the day, you’ll also offer community resources and referrals for those seeking waiver or community-based services. To ensure continuous improvement, you’ll track data and trends related to outcomes and share key insights with your supervisor, helping to enhance service delivery across the organization.

Only Candidates Possessing the Following Requirements will be Considered -  these items must be indicated on your resume or in a cover letter:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, special education, human services or related field of study
• One year of full-time paid work experience in programs or services for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Must be able to pass criminal background checks and various abuser registry checks
• Must demonstrate having experience performing one of the following formal assessments on the resume or in a cover letter:
  • Children’s Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (COEDI)
  • Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (OEDI)
  • Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS)
  • Independent living skills measurement scale
  • Functional Independence Measure
  • Casey life skills transition assessment
  • Level of Care Assessments
  • Level of functioning scales
  • Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL):
  • The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL)
  • World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule

Benefits at Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services: 

• 36.25-hour work week, full-time role. Hourly position paid bi-weekly.
• After the initial training period, hybrid work-from-home options are available. Hours will be fixed with exact schedule to be determined upon hire.
• One week of paid vacation and 15 sick days immediately allocated upon hire. 3 personal days provided per year, prorated with employee start date. Starting vacation accrual of 3 weeks per year. Sick time accrued at 15 days per year after first year of employment with an unlimited accrual.
• Starting salary range, determined by formula accounting for years of experience: $49,000.00 (base rate) to $61,260.00 (10 years of experience performing this same job or job with primarily the same duties.)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, HRA, Dental, Vision, Employer-Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility, Wellness Incentives, robust Employee Assistance Plan, access to Free Medical and Rx through Marathon Health, and more!
• Ohio Public Employee’s Retirement System which includes a mandatory 10% employee contribution and a 14% employer contribution.

Work Location:

In the community including in-home visitation, hybrid-remote, and in the office at HCDDS Support Center: 1520 Madison Road, Cincinnati Ohio, 45206

Deadline to Apply: 

Monday, April 7, 2025, at noon Eastern time

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services offers equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.