Benefits Specialist
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Benefits Specialist role is onsite in Cincinnati, OH. Compensation is not specified numerically. Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services supports adults experiencing mental health and substance use disorders and works to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The specialist helps clients access and retain Social Security and other benefits by coordinating applications, records, and community partnerships. The role supports timely, complete applications and accurate program tracking while providing outreach and education about SOAR.
What you'll do
- Work with referral sources and community partners to identify applicants
- conduct clinically appropriate interviews and complete SSI/SSDI applications, including Medical Summary Reports
- build relationships with medical and mental health providers to gather records
- coordinate with the Social Security SOAR liaison
- maintain records and tracking in HMIS, OAT, and paper files
- conduct staff outreach and SOAR education
- liaise with community partners to help clients obtain and retain SSA/JFS benefits
- assist the GCB JFS benefits specialist as needed.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- benefits specialistbehavioral healthssi/ssdi applicationssoarcommunity outreachcincinnati ohgreater cincinnati behavioral health serviceshmissocial security benefitsclient advocacy403(b) matchtuition benefits
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Paid time off and sick time
- flexible schedules
- public student loan forgiveness
- health insurance
- 403(b) with match
- tuition benefits
- professional development and no-cost CEUs.
Why this role
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a high school diploma plus at least three years of behavioral health or human services experience; benefits knowledge and work experience required. Benefits include paid time off and sick time, flexible schedules, public student loan forgiveness, health insurance, 403(b) match, tuition benefits, and professional development.
About the employer
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 62
- Industry
- Other Individual and Family Services
- Occupation code
- 21-1093.00
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