Child Support Specialist I

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This position is located within the DCSS Operations Unit and focuses on collaborating with out-of-state child support agencies to establish and enforce child support orders. The Child Support Specialist I works closely with the Department of Justice, Family Court, and partner agencies in Delaware and other states. Responsibilities include customer interaction in person, by phone, email, and in court settings, as well as conducting research and managing cases using the Delaware Automated Child Support System and other government databases.

Requirements

Possession of an Associates degree or higher in Behavioral or Social Science or related field.
Six months experience in case management which includes assessing, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to meet an individual's human service needs.
Six months experience in interviewing clients and their families to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
Six months experience in narrative report writing.
Knowledge of math such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, or decimals.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment.

Responsibilities

Interview obligees and assess their needs to determine the appropriate course of action.
Update case records to include location of non-custodial parent and custodial parent, asset identification, and establishment of paternity.
Access multiple national, state, and local jurisdiction database systems to gather information for the processing, establishment, and enforcement of child support cases.
Research/review obligees/obligors case record to prepare petitions, motions, wage attachments, and various legal documents.
Review case record to answer questions from obligee/obligor, employers, in state and out-of-state agencies, and elected officials.
Document all inquiries in an automated system.
Refer obligee/obligor to other public/private agencies for services appropriate for their needs.
Maintain records and reports and shares information with other public/private agencies.
Interview obligee/obligor to elicit sensitive information from persons of various socio-economic backgrounds.
May provide outreach/education programs by working with various public and private social service agencies, schools, and correctional facilities.
Recognize crisis/dangerous situations and avoid/defuse through application of appropriate procedures/processes.