Eligibility Technician I/II (Desert Locations Only)

This recruitment will establish a candidate pool of qualified competitive applicants and will remain open until filled.
Due to the nature and volume of this recruitment you will only receive correspondence if you are invited for testing and referred for an interview or when the event is complete.
The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Self-Sufficiency Division is recruiting for multiple bilingual and non-bilingual Eligibility Technician I/II positions for McFresh and CalWORKs throughout the Desert Region.



* Desert Region: Desert Hot Springs, Banning, Indio, Coachella, Cathedral City, Mecca, and Blythe

New hire training for this classification requires a mandatory induction training class that is approximately 16-20 weeks.

Interested candidates should make all necessary arrangements to ensure attendance throughout the entirety of this training class as this is an important component of being successful as an Eligibility Technician.

In addition to an exciting and challenging career opportunity with DPSS Self-Sufficiency or Children's Services, the County of Riverside offers a competitive salary

*, outstanding benefits package and actively promotes a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits include: a starting rate of 10 days paid vacation

*, sick-time accrual, a CalPERS defined benefit retirement plan, medical flex benefit of $926.52 monthly, paid vision, short-term disability, life insurance, voluntary deferred compensation (457), and 12 paid holidays a year.

Teleworking as an Eligibility Technician may not be considered until newly hired employees pass their 18-month probationary period.

After successful completion of this probationary period, teleworking can be requested but is not guaranteed.



*Competitive Salary, during the 18-month probationary period Eligibility Technicians will receive various increases.

After the probationary period, 4% increases are scheduled on the anniversary date until the max rate of pay is achieved.

For more information, please visit the benefits tab of this posting.



*Vacation Accrual (Bi-Weekly Accrual): 0 < 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days), 4 < 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days), 10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days).

Salary Range:

Eligibility Technician I = $21.73 - $28.59 Hourly

Eligibility Technician II = $23.79 - $32.39 Hourly

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.

The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) provides services and assistance to protect and empower vulnerable people in our community.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact:

SSDRecruitment@rivco.org

CSDRecruitments@rivco.org• Initially participate in Eligibility Technician Induction Training consisting of formalized class training and on-the-job training, which would give instruction to learn ...