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Community Work Incentives Coordinator
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy services to Commonwealth residents with disabilities.
We are seeking qualified individuals for a full-time, temporary position (expected to last at least 6-9 months) as a Community Work Incentives Coordinator with the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA). Community Work Incentives Coordinators work from home and are community based benefits counselors who work directly with Social Security beneficiaries in four counties in the southeast region of Pennsylvania (Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia, and Montgomery counties).
Applicants should have experience working with people with disabilities, as well as knowledge of the disability community and its resources.
Applicants must attend Social Security training and pass a written examination for certification. Proficient telephone and written communication skills are required in addition to a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a four-year degree is required. DRN seeks a culturally diverse staff and encourages people with disabilities and minorities to apply.
Please send a cover letter, resume and three professional references no later than June 5, 2009 to Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, Attn: Phyllis Hilley, 1414 N. Cameron Street, Suite C, Harrisburg, PA 17103 or e-mail your cover letter and resume and references to philley@drnpa.org .
DRN is an equal opportunity employer.
Part Time Intake Coordinator
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy services to Commonwealth residents with disabilities.
DRN is seeking a part-time Intake Coordinator to work on its Intake Team. The Intake Unit is the first point of contact between most clients and DRN. In 2009, the Intake Unit assisted more than 6,000 persons requesting legal, advocacy and/or other services from DRN.
Applicants should have experience working with people with disabilities, as well as basic knowledge of the disability community and its resources.
DRN, Pennsylvania's federally authorized protection and advocacy system, provides legal assistance and other advocacy services to persons with disabilities throughout Pennsylvania on a wide range of issues, including access to community services, employment discrimination, right to education, health care, housing, architectural barriers, abuse and neglect, benefits, and guardianship/consent. For more information on DRN and its services please visit our website at www.drnpa.org
The position being filled is permanent part time. Hours are 9am-2pm, Monday through Friday in DRN's Harrisburg office. Applicants should possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills, great organizational ability, and general computer knowledge including Microsoft Office. Duties include data entry, answering the phone, processing mail, and bulk mailings. Applicants must be able to meet deadlines.
Minority candidates and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Resumes should be received by February 20, 2010
Salary: DOE
Contact: Send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to:
Intake Search
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
1414 N. Cameron Street, Suite 2
Harrisburg, PA 17103
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