Office of Personnel Management

Announcement-Disability Determination Specialist II Bulletin

Disability Determination Specialist II

Recruitment #091028-K11B-05

Department:

Department of Rehabilitation Services

County Location:

Oklahoma

Date Opened:

10/28/2009 4:00:00 PM

Filing Deadline:

11/11/2009 11:59:00 PM

Salary:

$3,035.88 - $3,814.42/month

Full or Part Time:

Full-Time

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INTRODUCTION

Multiple positions available at the Disability Determination Division located in Oklahoma City.

Essential Functions: 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 higher level of the 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 II:
This is the career level where employees have responsibility for a full range of activities involved in independently developing, reviewing, analyzing and adjudicating disability claims at different degrees of complexity. Incumbents independently plan and carry out assignments, interpret policy and determine methods and contacts. In addition to tasks performed at Level I, employees at this level will manage a full caseload of disability claims and prepare legally defensible disability determinations for review at the appellate levels, assess unusual circumstances, incomplete or conflicting data and interpret and implement methodology resulting from such elements as continuous changes in the disability program and advancements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

SELECTION PLAN

Scores based on: 100% Qualification Review

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