Child Support Specialist I/II

This position is located in Claremont, Oklahoma. Occasional job-related travel is required. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain required car insurance.

Pay

• Child Support Specialist I: $36,811.95+ annually with full state employee benefits
• Child Support Specialist II: $39,571.76+ annually with full state employee benefits

Qualifications

Child Support Specialist I:

• 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:

• 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

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, 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

Benefits

Full state employee benefits package.