Child Support Specialist Trainee

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking candidates in a Training capacity to learn entry-level financial duties for auditing Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) cases. The role includes reviewing physical case files and automated data, analyzing transactions for caretakers and obligors, and ensuring compliance with BCSE policies and federal/state laws.

Employees train to verify data, review legal documents, and calculate caretaker amounts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of clerical and/or paraprofessional experience.
• Substitution: one year of education equals thirty credit hours.
• Special Requirement: Availability of a vehicle for continuous use may be a requisite of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of BCSE cases at Field Office or State Office Financial Unit.
• Verify data in physical case files and automated database.
• Analyze transactions for caretakers and obligors.
• Review and ensure compliance with BCSE policies and applicable laws.
• Explain financial work to staff as requested.

Skills

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Training:

High school diploma or equivalent.

AND

Experience:

Four (4) years of clerical and/or paraprofessional experience.

OR

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.