Child Support Specialist Trainee

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

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking a Child Support Trainee in Mercer County to learn entry-level financial duties related to audits of BCSE cases and allocations.

You will verify data in case files and the automated system, review court orders, and assist with caretaker accounting and overpayments under BCSE policies.

This training position offers exposure to federal and state laws and opportunities to develop clerical and paraprofessional skills.

Qualifications

• Training: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Four (4) years of clerical and/or paraprofessional experience.
• Substitution: 1 year of college equals 30 credit hours of education.
• Special Requirement: Vehicle availability may be a requisite of employment.

Responsibilities

• Learn to perform entry-level financial duties necessary to conduct audits of BCSE cases.
• Verify data in the physical case file and automated database affecting allocation and distribution of payments.
• Review valid legal documents and court orders for accuracy in BCSE systems.
• Perform caretaker accounting to calculate amounts owed and address overpayments/refunds.
• Provide explanations of cases financial work upon request by staff.

Skills

Clerical experience

Paraprofessional experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nature of Work

In a Training capacity, will learn the ability to perform 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.

In a Child Support Trainee Capacity will learn to verify 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 workers located in Mercer County.

Minimum Qualifications

• Training: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Four (4) years of clerical and/or paraprofessional experience.
• Substitution: Successful completion of study from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience at a rate of one (1) year of experience for thirty (30) credit hours of education.
• Special Requirement: Availability of a vehicle for continuous use may be a requisite of employment.

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