Attorney

Veritas HHS Inc; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

STD, LTD

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Telehealth Services

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Rewards Program

On-Demand Pay

Job summary

Veritas-HHS seeks an Attorney to work at the 6th Judicial District Child Support Services of TN office located in Knoxville, TN. The position is full-time and in-person with a Monday–Friday schedule, 8am–5pm. Starting salary: $70,000.

The Attorney represents the State Child Support Program in hearings and provides legal guidance in collaboration with case managers to meet state policy and procedural requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney and member of the Tennessee Bar.
• Experience practicing domestic relations and/or child support law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with judiciary and court staff.
• Attend and respectfully represent the State IV-D program in all judicial and, as directed, administrative hearings involving Title IV-D cases.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on courses of action for child support enforcement to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.
• Review consent agreements and other legal documents.
• Sign legal pleadings and prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Stay up to date on child support law and policy.
• Serve as an active team member to ensure a total quality approach.
• Other related duties as required.

Education

Tennessee Bar license

Job description

Veritas-HHS seeks an Attorney to work at the 6th Judicial District Child Support Services of TN office located in Knoxville, TN

Job type: Full-time/In-person

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm

Starting salary: $70,000

About the Company

Veritas-HHS provides consulting and operational expertise to health and human services agencies at the state and county levels. We bring together experienced and sophisticated subject matter experts to help solve the many challenges of providing better and more efficient services in a time of rapidly evolving policies and delivery systems.

Our Company Culture is driven by our mission and core values. Placing our people at the forefront of everything we do is the backbone to our success and why people really enjoy working for Veritas-HHS. Here’s our Mission and Core Values.

Mission

Do socially useful work, have fun, and prosper.

Core Values

Integrity, innovation and creativity, quality of work, and customer service/teamwork.

Most places you work, someone else owns the outcome. Here, you do.

Veritas HHS is a management and employee-owned company serving families across 22 offices in North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. We help parents navigate child support — not as enforcers, but as partners working toward stability for kids and families. That work matters, and the people doing it should share in what gets built. We pride ourselves on our mission and employee ownership is how we back that up – Your success and the company’s success are one in the same, by design. Employee ownership is just one of the many things we offer to show value to not only our company, but to our employees. It’s one of the many ways we give back to those that do socially useful work, prosper, and have fun.

Benefits we offer

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• STD, LTD
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telehealth Services
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off
• Rewards Program
• On-Demand Pay

About the Position

The Attorney is responsible for the legal actions required in a designated caseload and represents the interests of the State Child Support Program in judicial and administrative hearings, including appeals, in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The Attorney works in collaboration with case managers and specialists, providing legal guidance to ensure actions are legally sufficient and meet State policy and procedural requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with members of the judiciary and court, State and County agencies, and community partner staffs.
• Attend and respectfully represent the State IV-D program in all judicial and, as directed by policy, administrative hearings involving Title IV-D cases.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on courses of action for child support enforcement in order to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.
• Review consent agreements and other legal documents.
• Sign legal pleadings and prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Stay up to date on child support law and policy.
• Serve as an active team member to ensure a total quality approach.
• Other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney and member of the Tennessee Bar
• Experience practicing domestic relations and/or child support law is preferred

Learn about Veritas HHS at www.veritas-hhs.com.