Launch Your Career as a Child Support Caseworker

WV Department of Human Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

WV Department of Human Services is seeking an entry-level Caseworker in Wayne County, WV. Under supervision, you will handle early-stage child support caseloads, following formal training to learn laws, regulations, and BCSE programs.

You will progress toward independent caseload management while receiving ongoing supervision. The position requires learning to locate parents, calculate formulas, review public documents, and prepare case files for attorneys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent training path.
• Paralegal/legal secretarial training may substitute for two years of required training.
• Experience in legal settings involving legal research, reading and interpreting laws, and preparing legal documents is required.

Responsibilities

• Process beginning level child support case work under supervision.
• Prepare case files for BCSE Attorney and respond to customer inquiries.
• Locate parents, assets and income sources, and apply child support formulas.

Skills

Legal research

Reading and interpreting laws

Prepare legal documents

Case file support

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Paralegal or legal secretary training substitution (2 years)

Experience in legal setting with legal research and documents

Job description

WV Department of Human Services is seeking an entry-level Caseworker in Wayne County, WV. Under supervision, you will handle early-stage child support caseloads, following formal training to learn laws, regulations, and BCSE programs.

You will progress toward independent caseload management while receiving ongoing supervision. The position requires learning to locate parents, calculate formulas, review public documents, and prepare case files for attorneys.