[acb-hsp] From AAPD: JOB CONNECTION: Community Work Incentives Coordinatorneeded in Central Florida/Ft.Myers area at CIL

[peter altschul]

Open Position: Community Work Incentives Coordinator, The Center 
for Independent Living In Central Florida, Inc.

Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) for Collier, Glades, 
Hendry, Lee and Charlotte Counties as part of the Work Incentives 
Planning and Assistance project of South Florida.   The position 
is in the Ft.  Myers area.

Responsibilities:

The CWIC will provide work incentives planning and assistance 
directly to beneficiaries with disabilities who receive 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability 
Insurance (SSDI), to assist them in their employment efforts; and 
will conduct outreach efforts to beneficiaries with disabilities 
(and their families) who are potentially eligible to participate 
in Federal or State work incentives programs.  Screen and refer 
beneficiaries with disabilities to the appropriate Employment 
Networks (ENs) based on the beneficiary's expressed needs and 
types of impairments.  Provide general information on the 
adequacy of health benefits coverage that may be offered by an 
employer of a beneficiary with a disability; the extent to which 
other health benefits coverage may be available to that 
beneficiary in coordination with Medicare and/or Medicaid; and 
the availability of protection and advocacy services for 
beneficiaries with disabilities and how to access such services.

Competencies and Credentialing:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or possess relevant 
experience preferred.  CWICs may possess a combination of 
education and experience if the experience provides the 
knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform 
the duties of the position as shown below.  Former beneficiaries 
may substitute up to two years of full-time work for the 
education requirement if they can demonstrate that they used SSA 
work incentives to successfully gain employment.

CWICs should bring the following knowledge, skills, and abilities 
to the position:

*         Deductive ability with analytical thinking and creative 
problem solving skills;

*         Ability to interpret Federal, State, and local laws, 
regulations, and administrative code about public  benefits;

*         Knowledge of terminology used to describe certain 
disabilities and awareness of cultural and political issues 
pertaining to various populations and to various disabilities; 
and

*         Knowledge of all public benefits programs, basic 
operations and inter-relationships among the programs, 
specifically in terms of their impact upon employment;

*         Accessing information in a variety of ways (including 
the ability to be able to recognize when additional information 
is needed);

*         Knowledge of ethics (e.g., confidentiality, conflict of 
interest);

*         Ability to manage beneficiary case files and 
information electronically.

To apply for this position, please forward cover letter and 
resume to hr at cilorlando.org<mailto:hr at cilorlando.org> or fax to 
407-623-1390.



American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Washington, DC USA

http://www.aapd.com