Clerical Aide Jobs

About The Job

Dominion Disability Advocates (DDA) has a combined experience of over 40 years – and that is with direct insider knowledge within the Social Security System! In 2014, DDA decided to gather the collective intelligence and experience of its team in order to help deserving people claim their rightful benefits.

Dominion Disability Advocates holds a special certification through the Social Security Administration that allows us to represent clients, and is a member of the National Association of Disability Representatives (nadr.org).

Our knowledge, experience and an average success rate of 80% qualifies DDA as the people to talk to when considering an application for Social Security Disability.

What You'll Be Doing

• Handle client intake
• Make suggestions and recommendations to the Community Support Team regarding any additional services and supports that may be beneficial to the person’s health and well-being
• Follow ups on claims clerical
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the direct support staff
• Interacti with governmental agencies to help clients procure benefits, assist claimants in applying for food stamps, Medicaid, and state disability.
• Guide and lead the Community Support Team in providing individualized supports and services
• Serve as a champion in assisting people supported to progress towards and achieve their outcomes

What We Expect From You

• Self Starter
• Currently pursuing a degree in sociology, special education, rehabilitation, counseling, psychology, social work, applied behavioral studies, education, communicative disorders, gerontology, health education, human development, or social work.
• Passion for serving people and indigent populations
• Computer savvy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Qualified candidates should send their resume to Carletta Griffin at [email protected]