Unraveling the Complexity of the Public Benefit System

In-Person Training | This course is completed

633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 United States

Conference Room A1

Basic - CEU Credit Available

4/3/2019 (one day)

9:30 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$60.00

An introductory course on the public benefit system, which introduces the advocate to eight major benefit programs: Cash Assistance, SSI, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, the Essential Plan, Child Health Plus, and SNAP benefits. We will review the basics of eligibility and application, as well as discuss key concepts such as income, immigration status, insurance based benefits vs. needs based benefits, dual eligibility and more. You will discover available resources on the Internet, including government resources, legal services and various web-based calculators and online tools. Best practices to bring back to the work setting are included throughout the course.

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the difference between needs based and insurance based benefits.
2. List the different types of eligibility criteria for needs based and insurance based benefits.
3. Identify major public benefit programs within the areas of cash, health and food.
4. Explain dual eligibility.
5. Find free resources on the Internet to assist clients with benefit access issues.

Target Audience: Social service professionals new to the world of public benefits, as well as for those who may need a refresher!

Sign up by 3/20/19 for the Early Bird price $60.00. Regular fee is $75.00.

  • 3.5 contact hours are available for NYS Licensed Social Workers. Certificates will be issued at the end of the training upon submission of a completed training evaluation and full payment of the training.

Director of Training, Benefits Plus Learning Center

Leslie Bailey, specializing in public benefit programs for over 25 years, oversees all aspects of the Benefits Plus Learning Center training program; from facilitating courses, to designing new courses to the implementation of the continuing education program. She focuses on cash benefit programs such as SSI, SSDI and Cash Assistance and food programs, as well as programs that provide support to working families like child care.

She has authored several chapters for the Learning Center’s premier publication Benefits Plus Online. Leslie began her career providing benefit counseling to low-income families and individuals. She holds a social work degree from Lehman College. .

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