Office of Personnel Management

Announcement-Disability Determination Specialist I Bulletin

Disability Determination Specialist I

Recruitment #091028-K11A-04

Department:

Department of Rehabilitation Services

County Location:

Oklahoma

Date Opened:

10/28/2009 11:00:00 AM

Filing Deadline:

11/11/2009 11:59:00 PM

Salary:

$2,579.10 - $3,469.58/month

Full or Part Time:

Full-Time

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INTRODUCTION

Multiple vacancies are located at the Disability Determination Division in Oklahoma City.

Duties: Under general supervision, develops and adjudicates all types of cases which include initial, reconsideration and Continuing Disability Review (CDR) claims for eligibility under the Social Security Administration.

This position may be filled at a level II or III of this job family, depending upon the qualifications of the recommend applicant.

BASIC PURPOSE

Positions in this job family perform complex professional level work, interpreting and implementing provisions of the Federal Social Security Act to determine eligibility for disability benefits for applicants throughout the state of Oklahoma. Incumbents obtain, evaluate and analyze all pertinent information to prepare a legally defensible disability determination to approve or deny benefits.

LEVEL DESCRIPTORS

This job family consists of four levels of work which are distinguished by the level of complexity and diversity of the specific job assignments, the level of expertise required for the completion of duties assigned and the responsibility assigned for assisting, training and supervising others.

Level I:
This is the basic level, where incumbents, under direct supervision, receive mandatory classroom training in case processing, medical evaluation and terminology, vocational evaluation, internal procedures for case development and in the provisions of the Social Security Act, concerning eligibility for disability benefits. Incumbents perform entry level professional work in managing a progressive caseload of Title II and Title XVI disability claims and learn to process disability cases using various secure software applications with Federal and State operating systems. Incumbents learn to evaluate disability applications for benefits in order to resolve jurisdictional issues and to resolve conflicts in evidence through contact with claimants, representatives, employers, medical providers and others. Incumbents analyze and evaluate multiple case issues simultaneously; analyze medical source opinions and effects of medication or pain on the claimant’s ability to function in a work environment; assess credibility of claimant’s statements regarding their ability to work and prepare vocational assessments for adults based on a variety of vocational factors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Level I:
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional-level experience in adjudicating Social Security disability claims in a designated state agency for each year of the required education.

SELECTION PLAN

Scores based on: 100% Written Test

***NOTE: Names of eligible applicants can be made available to State agencies upon their request, immediately following the closing date and time.