Child Support Specialist 1 - BCSE - Bureau for Child Support Enforcement - See Posting

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is hiring a Child Support Specialist 1 to assist in child support enforcement across multiple counties. This entry-level position provides training on legal policies and involves processing cases, managing workloads, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have relevant educational backgrounds or experience in legal environments and be prepared for a probationary period.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal settings or debt collection is beneficial.
• Knowledge of agency policies and state/federal laws is important.

Responsibilities

• Perform child support enforcement work under supervision.
• Manage caseloads and conduct customer service inquiries.
• Notify non-custodial parents and locate parents/assets.

Skills

Customer Service

Legal Research

Case Processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program

Job description

Child Support Specialist 1 - BCSE - Bureau for Child Support Enforcement

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Position Overview

This entry-level Caseworker position is located in Braxton, Cabell, Hancock, Kanawha, and Raleigh counties. It involves performing child support enforcement work under supervision, with training provided to develop knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to child support.

Responsibilities include case processing, location, case development, notifying non-custodial parents, managing caseloads, legal research, and customer service inquiries. The role requires familiarity with agency policies, state and federal laws, and the ability to locate parents and assets, calculate support formulas, and prepare case files.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or
• Successful completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program, or
• Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a legal setting, debt collection, law enforcement, accounting, or auditing, or
• Experience as an Economic Service Worker or Family Support Specialist, or
• Any combination of the above, substituting experience for training at a rate of 1 year per 30 semester hours.

Other requirements include a valid driver’s license and vehicle availability.

Additional Information

Probationary period is 12 months. Experience in clerical, customer service, corrections, or as a Child Support Specialist Trainee may substitute for training or experience. Benefits are available; click HERE for details.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Government Administration