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FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 State of Nevada Occupation: Social and Human Service Assistants

Location: Las Vegas, NV - 89119 Positions available: 60

Job #: 732700 Work At Home option: No

Posted: 4/22/2024 Updated: 4/22/2024 Expires: 6/30/2024

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Family Services Specialists perform a variety of duties to assist families in achieving self-sufficiency. Incumbents determine eligibility for a variety of public assistance and health related programs to include, but not limited to: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families within the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Title IVE, Title XIX, foster care, adoption payments and other State funded programs for children in custody or who have been adopted within the Division of Child and Family Services; provide coordinated employment and training services including assessment, vocational guidance, support services and education to clients; and/or provide child support enforcement services. Positions in this series may specialize in one service area or may work in multiple areas depending upon the needs of the agency.
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30TH, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/ Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. Family Services Specialists interview applicants and recipients of public assistance; explain eligibility; and elicit information to determine which public assistance programs are applicable. Assist clients in completing required applications and research and verify information provided by clients by contacting landlords, employers, utility companies and personal creditors in order to confirm citizenship, residency, household composition, current and previous earnings, and projected household expenses, evaluate and process information to establish eligibility; compute income and evaluate other factors impacting the level of benefits; make determinations according to required timeframes and program regulations, policies and procedures. Under close supervision, positions in this series may specialize in one service area, or may work in multiple areas as a generalist, depending upon the needs of the agency.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. To check the status of your application, you will log into your profile in NEATS, go to the jobs tab to see all of your applications and the status of all applications. Your application will be screened to ensure you meet the qualifications for the position. If you do, then your status will be changed from "Pending Verification" to "Verified". If you do not meet all of the requirements, you will be notified via email. After the recruitment closes and all applications have been reviewed, they are released to the hiring manager/team for further review. When that occurs, all "Verified" applications are forwarded to the Hiring List and your status will change to "Eligible." That status change is your indicator that your name and all other qualified applicants have been forwarded. If you are amongst the most qualified, you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency for an interview. Due to the high number of applications received, this is how you should check the status of your application. ***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
	Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience in a clerical/administrative/program support role which included customer relations; obtaining, verifying and evaluating information; organizing and prioritizing work in order to meet timelines and standards; applying and explaining program rules, regulations, policies and procedures; and performing mathematical computations; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR two years of experience as an Administrative Assistant II in Nevada State service; OR sixty semester credits from an accredited college or university in general studies, business administration, social science or human services and one year of experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
	In accordance with NRS 293.5045, a voter registration agency shall not knowingly employ a person whose duties will include the registration of voters if they have been convicted of a felony involving theft or fraud. Most positions in this series fall under this NRS.
	For most positions in this series, applicants must meet the minimum typing speed established by the agency at the time of recruitment.
Special Requirements
	Candidates must submit to background checks and fingerprinting upon appointment.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Have you attached a typing test that shows a minimum of 25 wpm?

Employer Research

State of Nevada
Is a State Government employer with 112 locations
Company Profile:
State Lands provides the expertise to acquire and hold lands for the State of Nevada. But we don't simply hold titles; we collaborate with private businesses, citizens, federal- and state-based agencies to effectively and responsibly use the resources our state has to offer. Above all, we believe in public service and the importance of being thoughtful and responsible with our Nevada landscape.

5,000-9,999 employees

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Location/Work Site Information

Address: 7251 Amigo St, Las Vegas, NV 89119

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Yes

Location/Work Site Industry (NAICS):

Other General Government Support (921190)

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Compensation and Hours

Salary Range: $45,184.32 - $66,043.44 Year Not Applicable Benefits Provided: 401K, Dental, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Retirement/Pension, Sick Leave, Uniform Allowance, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: Not Available Full or Part Time: Full Time (32 Hours or More) Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular Special Category: Key

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Minimum Experience Required: 24 months

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Minimum Education Level Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Required License/Certification: No

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Social and Human Service Assistants

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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Clark County, NV for Social and Human Service Assistants and for the related occupational group of Community and Social Service Occupations on May 22, 2024 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).

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Occupation	Job Openings
Social and Human Service Assistants	15
Community and Social Service Occupations	248

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There were 15 job openings advertised online in Clark County, NV for Social and Human Service Assistants on May 22, 2024. There are also 248 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Community and Social Service Occupations in Clark County, NV on May 22, 2024.

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