Entry-level case manager jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles
A case manager or eligibility worker helps people access programs and services, checking eligibility, keeping records and following up. Many public agencies hire without prior experience and train on the job.
What a case manager does
In the public sector, non-profit and education family of jobs. Roles that run programs, fundraising and student services.
A typical day
- 1. Interview applicants
- 2. Check eligibility against rules
- 3. Document cases
- 4. Refer people to services
- 5. Follow up on outcomes
Do you need experience?
Entry-level case manager jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
Open entry-level case manager jobs
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Skills for case manager jobs
The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.
Skills to build or show
- 1. Empathy
- 2. Interviewing
- 3. Rules reading
- 4. Documentation
- 5. Discretion
- 6. Organization
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The market for case manager work
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- Open entry-level case manager jobs
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Questions about case manager jobs
- What does a case manager do?
- A case manager or eligibility worker helps people access programs and services, checking eligibility, keeping records and following up. Many public agencies hire without prior experience and train on the job. A typical day includes: interview applicants; check eligibility against rules; document cases; refer people to services; follow up on outcomes.
- Can I get an entry-level case manager job with no experience?
- Entry-level case manager jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
- What skills do you need to be a case manager?
- The skills this job uses most are empathy, interviewing, rules reading, documentation, discretion, organization. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
- Where can a case manager job lead?
- People in this job commonly move to program coordinator, career services coordinator, claims processor, patient access representative. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.
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