About this opportunity
Illinois Staffing lists this CHILD SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINEE opportunity in springfield, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Child Support Specialist Trainee
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)'s, Division of Child Support Services is seeking to hire a highly qualified and motivated professional to join our Collection and Asset Recovery Unit 2/Driver's License Suspension in the role of Child Support Specialist Trainee. The candidate will participate in an agency sponsored training program for twelve months receiving training designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the Child Support program and its policies and processes. Additionally, the candidate will receive training learning how to interpret and review child support orders. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills to be successful in evaluating the operations of the CARU Unit, in implementing objectives for improvement, while maintaining working relationships with other governmental professional organizations.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
Monday-Friday work schedule
Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today! At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Essential Functions Under immediate supervision, participates in an agency-sponsored child support services training program of up to twelve months in duration Assists staff with calculating financial obligations and support balances related to child support accounts Receives training in and assists with interpreting and reviewing support orders, both judicial and administrative, for case review and entry into the system Assists with resolving customer service issues through direct customer contact or with other state agencies, legal partners, etc., by phone, written correspondence, and e-mail Receives training in and assists with gathering data via face-to-face interviews and other sources and/or reviews and prepares petitions, including those from other IV-D agencies/jurisdictions for Custodial Parents (CPs) Assists with managing the establishment, modification, and enforcement of court orders Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above Minimum Qualification Requires education and experience equivalent to four (4) years of college with coursework in psychology, sociology, social welfare, business administration, or finance or equivalent educational attainment in a related field; or education and experience equivalent to two (2) years of college with a minimum of eight (8) semester hours in finance and four (4) years of experience in the Child Support Enforcement program area; or eight (8) years of experience performing paraprofessional functions in the Child Support Enforcement program area. Conditions of Employment Requires the ability to pass a national background check prior to employment due to accessing confidential federal tax information Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Headquarter Location: 607 E Adams St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701 Work County: Sangamon Email: Posting Group: Social Services
Worksite address
springfield, IL, 62777, US
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