How do they match: Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

  • Patient Services Assistant

  • Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

  • Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
  • Initiate procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate assistance, or refer applicants to other agencies for assistance.
  • Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
  • Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
  • Provide applicants with assistance in completing application forms, such as those for job referrals or unemployment compensation claims.

  • Assist individuals with paperwork.
  • Record information about legal matters.