ASST. REIMBURSEMENT OFFICER

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Assistant Reimbursement Officer. Under direct supervision, this position will perform a variety of paraprofessional reimbursement duties. The position will receive and review initial applications for federal Medicaid and Title IV-E funds for child care and administrative costs for youth in care and will process all Emergency Assistance Program initial and subsequent intact family applications. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated 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 communication 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.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Assistant Reimbursement Officer, performs a variety of paraprofessional reimbursement duties, receives and reviews initial applications for federal Medicaid and Title IV-E funds for child care and administrative costs for youth in care.

2. Processes all Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) initial and subsequent intact family applications, completes the determination process and enters the correct coding on the appropriate screen in the Department’s CYCIS system, prepares and submits to the manager a monthly report of activities and related statistical information in a timely manner

3. Provides assistance in the court order process by retrieving documents from the court order mailbox and printing all orders to prepare for the support staff/Eligibility Determination Unit applications process

4. Serves as contact person for unit equipment issues, orders unit supplies by sending requests to the Office Coordinator for paper, toner, etc.

5. Matches Adoption Assistance (AA) packets with the AA applications received from the Technical Support Unit

6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualification

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school, preferably with courses in accounting and office procedures

2. Requires one year of work experience, preferably with emphasis in bookkeeping/accounting and office operations

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to pass a background check

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 Department’s operations by working to ensure the agency’s financial stability and implementation of sound budgetary practices.