Assistant State Attorney

Description

Under (I) immediate or (II) general supervision, conducts interviews with parents and members of the general public regarding child support, medical support and paternity matters; explains program requirements and procedures; manages a caseload; accesses available resources to determine the parent’s ability to contribute support; initiates investigation to locate non-custodial parents; does initial case preparation for child support prosecution and litigation.

Examples Of Duties

• Interviewing complainants and witnesses;
• Locating non-custodial parents;
• Initiating petitions to other jurisdictions;
• Evaluating support payment capabilities of non-custodial parents;
• Negotiating support orders;
• Reviewing and monitoring assigned support cases to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and guidelines and maintaining contact with the parents, general public, representatives of other agencies and witnesses;
• Other related duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications

• Education, Training and Experience: Experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. The required knowledge and abilities can also be obtained by at least two (2) years of responsible work experience involving substantial professional public contact which includes the eliciting of information, performance of math computations and completion of complex forms, OR one year experience performing the duties of a clerical or fiscal position within the Department of Child Support Services, County of Ventura.
• Special Requirement: Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid California Driver license at time of appointment.