Payee Representative at Freestore Foodbank

Create monthly budget; pay current bills timely, if applicable save any benefits for customers.  Provides direct support to customers and ensure that benefits are used to meet customers current basic needs (i.e. food, clothing, housing, medical care and personal comfort items). Sustains direct contact with outside agencies and services to assist with community resources.  Maintains and monitors all relevant client correspondence from Social Security and other relevant agencies.  Ensure agency compliance with representative payee laws and guidelines by preparing reports required & preparing for annual audit, entering all required data into the FSFB Data Systems.

Interface and serve as an advocate for customers (e.g., Social Security Administration, Health Care Systems/Providers, and Housing Authority, landlords, utility companies and various creditors) on behalf of the customer. Refers customers to other internal services as well as external case management and community resources services, as needed.

Educates customers regarding self-care; assists customers to complete & process eligibility forms and encourage their attendance in scheduled appointments to obtain additional income, medical cards, food stamps, apartments, and other entitlements.  Works closely with customers to meet their holistic needs; educate customers on budgeting practices, effective decision-making skills to support physical and emotional safety.

Offer excellent customer services to the people we serve.  Attend and actively participate in; department, division and agency, educational & mandatory trainings/meetings as offered/required. Participate in meetings that will ensure comprehensive services to customers. Other responsibilities appropriate to the position and duties as requested by the Manager of Financial Services.