Support Enforcement Specialist, Eastern Virginia District Office (Repost)

Summary

Title: Support Enforcement Specialist, Eastern Virginia District Office W1719 (Repost)State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist IHiring Range: $45,739 - $51,750, commensurate with experiencePay Band: 4Agency: Department of Social ServicesLocation: DCSE EASTERN VIRGINIAAgency Website: dss.virginia.govRecruitment Type: General Public - GJob DutiesThe Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) engages families for success. Its Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) manages nearly 246,000 cases to ensure that child support payments of over $598 million per year reach families across the Commonwealth. Support Enforcement Specialists establish and sustain helping relationships with parents who have payment obligations as well as parents who depend on those payments.The Support Enforcement Specialist (SES) serves as program agent for assigned child support cases, engaging families to ensure the financial and family support they need to grow and thrive.Duties in this position may include:locating non-custodial parentsworking with other state and country child support agenciesestablishing paternitydetermining and assessing child support obligations and health care coverageensuring parents comply with child and/or medical support orders through a number of administrative and judicial enforcement actionsproviding testimony in court proceedings when requiredconnecting parents with resources and partners that support their ability to be self- sufficient and active participants in their child livesThe SES position manages a large caseload equal in volume and complexity and draws on a wide range of case management and communication skills to influence noncustodial and custodial parents toward supporting their children. Employees are expected to meet defined performance benchmarks and goals to ensure efficiency and accountability in our fast-paced work environment.The ideal candidate enjoys:delivering a high level of customer service while maximizing payment collection efforts and addressing other customer service inquirieshandling sensitive case information (legal, financial, medical and other personal circumstances)researching, analyzing and following up on accounts to verify established protocols have been achievedinteracting with customer to resolve their challenges and questions using multiple communication channelsdeveloping effective partnerships within and across teams that create a culture of continuous support for each other and customersthe challenge of building strong relationships through proactively calling customers who may be evading or distrust the child support systema high-volume and detail-oriented role where multiple conflicting priorities are consistently part of the daily workload.The Division of Child Support Enforcement offers an interactive team setting, where staff receive structured training, and the benefit of on-the-job coaching. Support Enforcement Specialists are given the tools to develop the competence and independence to successfully meet the challenges of engaging in this fast-paced, performance-driven environment.VDSS engages its employees for success by offering comprehensive pay and employee benefits, development, and unique job and career opportunities in public service. VDSS employees make a vital difference for Virginia's families.In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short-and-Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – Employee Benefits.About The Position: The Support Enforcement Specialist serves as program agent for assigned child support cases, engaging families for success so that they have the financial and family support they need to grow and thrive. Duties may include locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity; determining and assessing child support obligations and health care coverage; and ensuring compliance of child and/or medical support orders through a number of administrative and judicial enforcement actions; provides testimony in court proceedings when required. Manages a substantial caseload in volume and complexity, drawing on a range of case management processes to influence noncustodial and custodial parents and to support their children and will provide direct support to the Division of Child Support Enforcement.Minimum QualificationsMust have demonstrated: Ability to interact with a diverse public in a service setting to tactfully solve problems, sometimes in difficult situations where conflict is encountered.Skill in information collection through interviewing and obtaining/reviewing records, documents, and reports, and the ability to analyze, determine, and document the appropriate action in order to achieve results.Ability to work independently: plan, organize, and handle multiple priorities in a case management/caseload setting.Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and/or procedures to ensure compliance and produce positive outcomes and results.Skill in the use of a personal computer using remote access technology, email, automated information systems and Microsoft Office applications.Demonstrated strong and effective listening and negotiating skills combined with outstanding written and oral communications.Demonstrated skills in performing basic mathematical computations.Ability to work in a considerate and respectful way as a team member to set, clarify and achieve individual and team goals.Additional ConsiderationsWork experience in gathering and organizing client documentation to process financial transactions and/or account reconciliation.Knowledge of and/or working experience in legal processes, to include preparing legal documents and providing court testimony.Work experience in child support enforcement.Work experience in the collection of past due accounts.Where “work experience” is listed in the additional considerations above, would relate to recent working experience to ensure relevance to current technology, work practices and methods, and familiarity with current laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Where “work experience” is listed in the additional considerations above, would relate to jobs whose duties show that the “working experience” was a primary purpose of employment.Eligibility and Other RequirementsSelected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.VDSS will record information from each new employee's Form I‑9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E‑Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth's Teleworking policy on a case-by-case basis.Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.VDSS values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process.AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.Virginia Department of Social Services does not provide sponsorship.The Virginia Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resume.Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must submit this document through the “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site when you apply.Contact InformationName: VDSS – Division of Human ResourcesPhone: [email protected]: [email protected] support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Title: Support Enforcement Specialist, Eastern Virginia District Office W1719 (Repost)State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist IHiring Range: $45,739 - $51,750, commensurate with experiencePay Band: 4Agency: Department of Social ServicesLocation: DCSE EASTERN VIRGINIAAgency Website: dss.virginia.govRecruitment Type: General Public - GJob DutiesThe Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) engages families for success. Its Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) manages nearly 246,000 cases to ensure that child support payments of over $598 million per year reach families across the Commonwealth. Support Enforcement Specialists establish and sustain helping relationships with parents who have payment obligations as well as parents who depend on those payments.The Support Enforcement Specialist (SES) serves as program agent for assigned child support cases, engaging families to ensure the financial and family support they need to grow and thrive.Duties in this position may include:locating non-custodial parentsworking with other state and country child support agenciesestablishing paternitydetermining and assessing child support obligations and health care coverageensuring parents comply with child and/or medical support orders through a number of administrative and judicial enforcement actionsproviding testimony in court proceedings when requiredconnecting parents with resources and partners that support their ability to be self- sufficient and active participants in their child livesThe SES position manages a large caseload equal in volume and complexity and draws on a wide range of case management and communication skills to influence noncustodial and custodial parents toward supporting their children. Employees are expected to meet defined performance benchmarks and goals to ensure efficiency and accountability in our fast-paced work environment.The ideal candidate enjoys:delivering a high level of customer service while maximizing payment collection efforts and addressing other customer service inquirieshandling sensitive case information (legal, financial, medical and other personal circumstances)researching, analyzing and following up on accounts to verify established protocols have been achievedinteracting with customer to resolve their challenges and questions using multiple communication channelsdeveloping effective partnerships within and across teams that create a culture of continuous support for each other and customersthe challenge of building strong relationships through proactively calling customers who may be evading or distrust the child support systema high-volume and detail-oriented role where multiple conflicting priorities are consistently part of the daily workload.The Division of Child Support Enforcement offers an interactive team setting, where staff receive structured training, and the benefit of on-the-job coaching. Support Enforcement Specialists are given the tools to develop the competence and independence to successfully meet the challenges of engaging in this fast-paced, performance-driven environment.VDSS engages its employees for success by offering comprehensive pay and employee benefits, development, and unique job and career opportunities in public service. VDSS employees make a vital difference for Virginia's families.In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short-and-Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – Employee Benefits.About The Position: The Support Enforcement Specialist serves as program agent for assigned child support cases, engaging families for success so that they have the financial and family support they need to grow and thrive. Duties may include locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity; determining and assessing child support obligations and health care coverage; and ensuring compliance of child and/or medical support orders through a number of administrative and judicial enforcement actions; provides testimony in court proceedings when required. Manages a substantial caseload in volume and complexity, drawing on a range of case management processes to influence noncustodial and custodial parents and to support their children and will provide direct support to the Division of Child Support Enforcement.Minimum QualificationsMust have demonstrated: Ability to interact with a diverse public in a service setting to tactfully solve problems, sometimes in difficult situations where conflict is encountered.Skill in information collection through interviewing and obtaining/reviewing records, documents, and reports, and the ability to analyze, determine, and document the appropriate action in order to achieve results.Ability to work independently: plan, organize, and handle multiple priorities in a case management/caseload setting.Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and/or procedures to ensure compliance and produce positive outcomes and results.Skill in the use of a personal computer using remote access technology, email, automated information systems and Microsoft Office applications.Demonstrated strong and effective listening and negotiating skills combined with outstanding written and oral communications.Demonstrated skills in performing basic mathematical computations.Ability to work in a considerate and respectful way as a team member to set, clarify and achieve individual and team goals.Additional ConsiderationsWork experience in gathering and organizing client documentation to process financial transactions and/or account reconciliation.Knowledge of and/or working experience in legal processes, to include preparing legal documents and providing court testimony.Work experience in child support enforcement.Work experience in the collection of past due accounts.Where “work experience” is listed in the additional considerations above, would relate to recent working experience to ensure relevance to current technology, work practices and methods, and familiarity with current laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Where “work experience” is listed in the additional considerations above, would relate to jobs whose duties show that the “working experience” was a primary purpose of employment.Eligibility and Other RequirementsSelected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.VDSS will record information from each new employee's Form I‑9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E‑Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth's Teleworking policy on a case-by-case basis.Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.VDSS values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process.AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.Virginia Department of Social Services does not provide sponsorship.The Virginia Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resume.Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must submit this document through the “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site when you apply.Contact InformationName: VDSS – Division of Human ResourcesPhone: [email protected]: [email protected] support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.#J-18808-Ljbffr