Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist (English/Spanish) (National City, CA)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and process intake referrals received via incoming calls, voicemail, email, or other designated channels.
- Respond to inquiries, provide general program information, and refer clients or providers to appropriate agencies or resources in accordance with established guidelines.
- Perform initial eligibility screening for services using defined criteria and procedures.
- Review and screen applications and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Enter, update, and maintain application, intake, and case information in applicable databases and systems.
- Research, verify, and document information by accessing approved internal or external systems, including government agency systems as applicable.
- Contact customers or providers to obtain missing or incomplete information related to applications or documentation.
- Coordinate with internal staff or field resources, including site visit personnel, to collect and verify required information or results.
- Assist customers in accessing services aligning with specific program objectives including educational and vocational training, medical support, childcare, transportation, mental health services, legal aid and related needs
- Determine urgency and sensitivity of incoming matters and route or escalate appropriately.
- Support outreach and engagement activities by assisting customers through defined phases of the application, enrollment, or service process.

Minimum Requirements

- High school diploma or GED required and 0-6 months of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance

- Valid CA Driver's License

- Knowledge of the local community

- Willing and able to travel throughout counties as needed

- Fluency in threshold languages (English and Spanish)

- Six months of customer service experience

- Presentation and/or public speaking experience (teaching, marketing, cold-call, community outreach and education, or public relations experience) preferred

- Experience working with low-income and diverse populations preferred

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment.

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package.

Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards.

Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of bene...