REIMBURSEMENT OFFICER
: Job Details :

Location:

Springfield, IL, US, 62704

Job Requisition ID: 41490

Agency : Department of Children and Family Services

Position Title: Reimbursement Officer I Closing Date/Time: 10/31/2024 Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4766 Monthly - Step 1B; Full Range $4766 - $6632 Job Type: Salaried County: Sangamon Number of Vacancies: 1 Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position

MUST

apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com

website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the

SuccessFactors

employee career portal. Please attach your resume, official transcripts, licenses, along with any other supporting documents. This can be uploaded to MY DOCUMENTS section of your application . This is HIGHLY recommended.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 41490

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Reimbursement Officer for Childrens Accounts. Under general supervision, this position will perform a variety of professional reimbursement functions. The position will investigate and analyze reports and documents to determine initial and ongoing eligibility of Department youth in care for Social Security and Title IV-D benefits. The position will calculate conserved funds, reviewing, processing, and posting disbursements to the Trust System to generate payments consistent with Social Security regulations. The position will also identify case specific scenarios resulting in gaps in eligibility and overpayments. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated, detail-oriented individual who is interested in playing a role in the reimbursement process for the Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and communications skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with courses in accounting, economics, or business administration, preferably including courses in insurance, estate, and probate law
• Requires ONE year of work experience in the reimbursement field

Condition of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass background check
• All conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus. The Division of Budget and Finance plays a supporting role in the Departments operations by working to ensure the agencys financial stability and implementation of sound budgetary practices

Work Hours: M-F 08:30am to 5:00pm Work Location: 726 S College St, Springfield, Illinois, 62704

Agency Contact:

...@illinois.gov

Job Family: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Social Services

This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).