Impactful Child Support Analyst — Lafayette Region

State of Louisiana; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services seeks a Social Services Analyst in the Lafayette Parish Child Support Enforcement office to support non-custodial parents with financial and medical obligations and enforce child support orders.

You will initiate and manage legal processes, gather information, review records, attend court sessions, and perform high-volume casework while upholding policies, integrity, and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in social services; OR six years of full-time experience in any field.
• A bachelor's degree.
• Experience substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and executes legal processes including interviewing clients, relatives, landlords and other persons to gather information on location of absent parents.
• Research files, directories, Office of Motor Vehicle records, property records and other resources in order to find leads on whereabouts of parents.
• Explain legal requirements, calculate support payments, determine appropriate legal action and meet with parents to obtain paternity, child support and medical support.
• Prepare affidavits and financial audits and initiate legal actions such as subpoenas, petitions and orders.
• Attend court in one or more districts.
• Perform a high volume of case work for a demanding public in need of services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communicating Effectively

Following Policies and Procedures

Making Accurate Judgments

Acting Decisively

Displaying Professionalism

Focusing on Customers

Managing Time

Working with Financial Information

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services seeks a Social Services Analyst in the Lafayette Parish Child Support Enforcement office to support non-custodial parents with financial and medical obligations and enforce child support orders.

You will initiate and manage legal processes, gather information, review records, attend court sessions, and perform high-volume casework while upholding policies, integrity, and customer service standards.