Child Support Specialist I/II

Location

Durant, Oklahoma

Pay

Child Support Specialist I (Level I H30A): $36,811.95 annually + Full State Employee Benefits.

Child Support Specialist II (Level II H30B): $39,571.76 annually + Full State Employee Benefits.

Benefits

Full State Employee Benefits.

Schedule

Full‑time position eligible for full state benefits.

Travel

Job‑related travel is occasional.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and required car insurance.

Child Support Specialist I:

• 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 paralegal program.
• 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:

• 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 paralegal program 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.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate child support cases for appropriate establishment and/or enforcement actions.
• Prepare records of payment, legal pleadings, and correspondence.
• Update computer records, perform locate activities, and 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer. This position is in the Oklahoma Civil Service. Announcement Number: 26‑JD213 83003871/JR65152.