Occupations/43-4061.00
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
83%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
25%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
78%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
- Mostly routine
Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
- Mostly human
Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
- 02Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
- 03Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
- 04Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
- 05Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
- 06Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.36
- Degree of automation1.96
- Time sitting4.68
- Originality (ability)2.50
- Conflict situations2.38
- Hands-on objects/tools3.02
- Outdoors / weather1.38
- Disease exposure1.17
- Decision freedom3.63
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.25
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 19 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $68,778 2 yr $64,990 Bachelor's · CIP 44.02 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,161 2 yr $49,058 Master's · CIP 44.02 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $45,127 2 yr $45,466 Master's · CIP 44.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $37,748 2 yr $39,369 Bachelor's · CIP 44.02 |
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $1,200 | 100% | 39% | 1 yr $30,228 2 yr $28,236 Bachelor's · CIP 44.02 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 44.02 |
Hamline University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $48,200 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 44.02 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 44.02 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 44.02 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 44.02 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Community Organization and Advocacy 44.0201 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 44.02 |