Child Support Specialist I/II

Job description

This position is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Child Support Specialist I/II

Annual Salary

Level I  H30A - $36,811.95+ Full State Employee Benefits

Level II H30B - $39,571.76 + Full State Employee Benefits

Job-related travel is occasional. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.  

We are looking for someone to help us in initiating and processing child support enforcement cases!  This is a full-time position eligible for full state benefits.

Education and Experience

Child Support Specialist I:

Requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional child support enforcement, accounting, legal, or social work for each year of the required education;

OR completion of an associate’s degree in Legal Assistance or a closely related program of paralegal education;

OR an associate’s degree in Public Service – Legal Case Management;

OR completion of an American Bar Association-approved paralegal education program.

Child Support Specialist II: 

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in child support enforcement, accounting, legal, or social work;

OR a master’s degree

OR a juris doctorate degree;

OR an associate’s degree in Legal Assistance or a closely related program of paralegal education and two years of professional experience in child support enforcement, accounting, or social work;

OR an associate’s degree in Public Service – Legal Case Management and two years of professional experience in child support enforcement, accounting, or social work;

OR completion of an American Bar Association approved paralegal education program and two years of professional experience in child support enforcement, accounting, or social work;

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required bachelor’s degree.

Job Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and evaluate child support cases for the appropriate establishment and/or enforcement actions,

Prepare records of payment, legal pleadings, and correspondence;

Update computer records, perform locate activities, document case activity;

Negotiate settlements and agreed orders;

Mediate between parties and resolve issues relating to child support payments;

Monitor and manage case log,

Communicate effectively by phone and in person,

And other duties as assigned.  

If you have questions, please contact

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number: 26-KM214

/JR66127

Worksite address

tahlequah, OK, 74465, US

Who can apply

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