WHOLESOME WAVE GEORGIA CORE VALUES 

At Wholesome Wave Georgia, we are rooted in our core values. Our core values are the guiding principles for our team, our programs, and how we impact the communities we serve.  

• Local: We tailor our food assistance efforts to serve the unique populations and economic needs of urban and rural communities across Georgia by strengthening and uplifting local farmers, small businesses, and local food systems.
• Committed: We are dedicated to showing up for our partners, having a consistent presence in our communities, and following through with program plans and projects.
• Collaborative: We depend on each other and our community to fight food insecurity and support local agriculture in Georgia.
• Accountable: We remain accountable both individually and as an organization to uphold our mission and vision with the utmost transparency.
• Inclusive: We design food assistance programs and processes with equity and dignity for everyone and are proud to be representative of the neighbors, families, and communities we serve.
• Love: We show love for one another and people in our communities through active listening and by being trustworthy, empathetic, and compassionate. Love is the foundation of our work.

JOB SUMMARY
This unique role is made possible with funding from Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Wellstar’s nationally-ranked healthcare facilities, and Wholesome Wave Georgia’s long-established public benefits assistance experience. This is a one year grant-funded role. Reporting to the Wholesome Wave Georgia SNAP Connection Program Manager, the Bilingual Benefits Specialist assists individuals and families in applying for public benefits under the SNAP Connection program, with a focus on Wellstar Spanish-speaking members in Cobb County, Georgia. They are responsible for conducting public benefits application assistance and outreach activities, engaging with Wellstar clinic leaders and team members, and performing administrative tasks to support Program effectiveness. The Benefits Specialist will serve the following four (4) Wellstar Graduate Medical Education (GME) clinics: GME Internal Medicine Marietta, GME OB/GYN Marietta, GME Family Medicine Smyrna, and GME Internal Medicine Austell. They will also be responsible for providing support to GME social workers on patient benefits navigation.

This is role includes activities such as: 

• Conducting public benefits application assistance and outreach activities at four (4) Wellstar graduate medical education clinics in Cobb County, Georgia. 
• Using Salesforce to track and manage individual caseload and overall program activities
• Ensuring all policies and procedures are followed per Wholesome Wave Georgia’s SNAP Connection Program and Wellstar clinics’ guidelines
• Engaging with Wellstar clinic leaders and team members onsite and communicating with all organizations via various communication methods per need/request (e.g., email, phone)
• Regularly providing updates to the Program Manager for ongoing reports
• Assisting Wholesome Wave Georgia team members with public benefits assistance or administrative tasks as needed

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Brings a strong desire to help individuals and families improve their wellbeing
• Work experience in a human service field such as Social Work, Public Health, Sociology or related field 
• Fluency or high proficiency in Spanish – speaking, reading, and writing
• Lived experience with public benefits such as: SNAP/food stamps, Medicaid, Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and/or Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
• Living in or near Cobb County, Georgia
• Reliable transportation for working at Wellstar GME clinics or other outreach sites in Cobb County, Georgia
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test required
• Maintenance of vaccines necessary to work in Wellstar health clinics required (influenza vaccine is mandatory; others may be mandated over time)
• Ability to respond to email in a timely manner (within 24 to 48 hours)
• Familiarity with the Georgia Gateway platform desired
• Experience using relational databases preferred, Salesforce in particular
• Personal or work experience with Google Suite products preferred

POSITION COMPENSATION, TIME, AND CLASSIFICATION 

• Salary: Up to $60,000 
• The position is full time, exempt at 40 hours per week.
• This position includes an attractive benefits package including:
• Primary work locations will be four (4) Wellstar GME clinics in Cobb County, Georgia, as well as at one’s home office. The individual will also have the option to work at Wholesome Wave Georgia’s office per need or desire. 
• The individual in this role will occasionally be expected to work evenings and weekends for planned outreach activities, some of which may require travel outside of the primary work locations.
• This position is funded by a federal grant for a duration of twelve months (12). The WWG team continuously seeks funding to support core programs.
• We anticipate a start date of October 27, 2025. 

DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

The Wholesome Wave Georgia community is made up of leaders representing many different racial, socio-economic, gender, and other identities. Being Inclusive is a Wholesome Wave Georgia core value and lends us strength in supporting the communities we serve across Georgia.  

HOW TO APPLY 

• Please submit a 1-page statement of interest or resume or cover letter outlining background, experience, and interest to Aubrey Cyphert, SNAP Connection Program Manager, at aubrey@wholesomewavegeorgia.org.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
• Please use the subject line “Bilingual Benefits Specialist”.