Child Support Enforcement & Investigation Specialist

Rock County; Janesville (WI); In loco; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Rock County in Wisconsin seeks a Child Support Investigator to establish paternity, enforce orders, and locate absent parents using the KIDS system. You will gather information, prepare pleadings, and monitor case status while conducting confidential investigations.

Responsibilities include managing caseloads, preparing legal documents, and interacting with parents, employers, attorneys, and agencies to ensure compliance with state and federal law.

Competenze

• Graduation from high school or its equivalent.
• Three or more years of responsible office experience that involves financial counseling, independent research, investigation, paralegal work, financial collections, or closely related activities, preferably in a related child support or legal field.
• Post high school education from a recognized college or university in business, accounting, legal studies, criminal justice, or a closely related field may substitute for the work experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Ability to type neatly and accurately at a rate of forty-five (45) net words per minute.

Mansioni

• Manage a child support caseload for compliance with state and federal regulations using a variety of complex computer systems, automated notification systems, and reports.
• Gathers information from necessary persons for Child Support enforcement, paternity and/or court order establishment, and medical insurance.
• Recommends cases for appropriate court action.
• Contacts parents, employers, insurance companies, hospitals, attorneys, responsible parties, and/or other public entities to investigate facts needed to establish, enforce, or modify support obligations.
• Conducts manual and/or computer based searches to locate absent parents to establish, modify, or enforce a support obligation.
• Initiates intergovernmental referrals and responds to referrals made by other states for the full range of child support services.
• Appears as a witness in court testifying to actions taken to establish, modify, or enforce financial support and health insurance obligations.
• Obtains information from program participants as it relates to their child support case.

Conoscenze

Investigative caseload management

Legal document preparation

Interviews and testimony

Communication with agencies and public

Analytical reasoning

Formazione

High school diploma or equivalent

3+ years related office experience

Post-secondary education may substitute experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Typing 45 wpm

Strumenti

KIDS statewide computer system

Descrizione del lavoro

Rock County in Wisconsin seeks a Child Support Investigator to establish paternity, enforce orders, and locate absent parents using the KIDS system. You will gather information, prepare pleadings, and monitor case status while conducting confidential investigations.

Responsibilities include managing caseloads, preparing legal documents, and interacting with parents, employers, attorneys, and agencies to ensure compliance with state and federal law.