Representative Payee

About the role

Progress Industries is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides services and support for people with physical and intellectual disabilities in central Iowa to realize dreams and exercise real choices about where they live, work, and socialize. Progress Industries offers a wide range of comprehensive services for people with disabilities and other life challenges. By providing quality services and community education, we tackle issues and barriers facing people with disabilities. Progress Industries possess a culture that promotes from within for advancement opportunities.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Life insurance — employer pays 90% of employee health insurance premiums
• No premium cost for employee dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Employer pays 85% of employee family health insurance premiums
• Low deductible and out-of-pocket cost benefit plans
• Retirement plan with 1% gift and up to 5.5% match contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Process all person(s) served payee bills in an accurate and timely manner
• Distribute social security benefits based on person(s) served payee monthly needs
• Monthly monitor receipt and record keeping of person(s) served payee social security benefit monies
• Balance/reconcile person(s) served payee bank statement with P.I. Persons Served database
• Maintain open communication with person(s) served payee financial institution
• Maintain open communication with families that are payee for person(s) served within 24-hour sites
• Notify and maintain record of notification to person(s) served payee and residential manager/staff of financial standing; copy same information to appropriate HCBS Coordinator
• Research and utilize the most effective and efficient means for providing person(s) served financial services

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency
• One year experience in accounting preferred
• Ability to operate computer, calculator, and other office equipment
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Attend all mandatory training required by this position
• Maintain a valid Iowa Driver's License with a good driving record, and a private automobile used to carry out job duties
• Hold adequate liability insurance (required: $100,000/$300,000/$50,000)
• Adequate computer skills to complete job duties as assigned