Child Support Specialist 1

West Virginia; Bluefield (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) in West Virginia is seeking an entry-level Financial Worker to support audits of child support cases under close supervision. You will learn to analyze transactions for caretakers and obligors, verify data in physical files and automated systems, and assist in establishing accurate support amounts in accordance with BCSE policies.

The role is based in Mercer County, WV.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry-level financial duties to conduct audits of BCSE cases.

Job description

Under close supervision, performs entry-level Financial duties necessary to conduct audits of Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) cases at either a BCSE Field Office or the BCSE State Office Financial Unit including analysis of transactions for both caretakers and obligors.

Through formal classroom training, and on the job training job assessments designed to develop an expansive understanding of not only mathematical models but various application in order to correctly assist the BCSE Attorney and Officers of the Court in Enforcement and Establishment of support actions.

Will analyze caretaker and obligor case to determine the accuracy of the financial histories of the cases. If appropriate, performs audits to have balances corrected utilizing several different databases to complete all pertinent data needed to complete the audit.

Verifies the data in the physical case file and the automated database affecting the allocation and distribution of child and spousal support payments by reviewing the data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to the requirements as set forth by BCSE Policies and Procedures, Federal and State Laws and Regulations.

Employee learns to review valid legal documents and court orders in the case and evaluates the accuracy as entered on the Child Support Enforcement's automated system, performs caretaker accounting to calculate amounts owed to the caretaker.

Overpayments to caretakers and refunds to obligors.

Provides explanation of cases financial work upon request by staff.

This Position is for Financial worker located in Mercer County.

Training

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• OR
• Substitution: Successful completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program may substitute for two (2) years of the required training
• OR
• in a legal setting which required performing legal research, reading and interpreting laws, preparing legal documents and assisting in the preparation and assessment of case files under the supervision of an attorney
• OR
• in debt collections, credit investigations, criminal investigations, law enforcement, accounting, or auditing
• OR
• as an Economic Service Worker or Family Support Specialist
• OR
• any combination thereof may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.
• AND
• Special Requirement: May be required to have a valid driver’s license and availability of a vehicle for continuous use.