Impactful Child Support Enforcement Analyst

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services in Thibodaux, LA is seeking Social Services Analysts 1–3 to support the Lafourche Parish Child Support Enforcement office. The role involves interviewing, locating absent parents, researching records, and determining appropriate legal actions to establish and enforce child support and medical support.

Typical schedule is 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with potential flexible options.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in social services; OR six years of full-time experience in any field; OR a bachelors degree.
• Experience substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience toward the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours (for a maximum of four years).
• HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.

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 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

Managing Time

Working with Financial Information

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services in Thibodaux, LA is seeking Social Services Analysts 1–3 to support the Lafourche Parish Child Support Enforcement office. The role involves interviewing, locating absent parents, researching records, and determining appropriate legal actions to establish and enforce child support and medical support.

Typical schedule is 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with potential flexible options.