Child Support Specialist - Establishment

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

05/01/25

Division

Community Assistance Division

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description

The Child Support Specialist - Establishment utilizes critical thinking to establish, modify, enforce, and collect Child Support obligations by making decisions for an optimal outcome for each individual case while following Colorado and Federal guidelines.

Schedule

This position generally operates on either a four-day work week (Monday-Thursday), or a five-day work week (Monday-Friday). This position is hybrid, with some in-office work, as required due to trainings and/or staff meetings. Please note during training, all work will be required to be completed in-office. Flexible schedule and remote work eligibility will be determined by supervisor based on work performance.

Compensation

Hiring Range: $26.00 – $28.00 USD Hourly

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

Benefits

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, remote work options and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary. 

Essential Duties

The Child Support Specialist is responsible for:

• Maintaining a caseload consisting of 200-225 active establishment cases.
• Reviewing and working various reports to ensure efficient processing of cases.
• Tracking and reporting personal performance statistics.
• Establishing child support and paternity orders, interpreting and applying terms of parties' private child support/maintenance orders as well as our own orders to the data management system, ACSES.
• Holding Administrative Process Negotiation Conferences, completing Colorado Child Support Guidelines calculations, calculating assigned debt for TANF/Foster Care expenditures, gather genetic samples for testing, and submitting Reports of Paternity Determination to the Colorado Department of Vital records.
• Maintaining written chronological history of comprehensive case management including work performed, contacts, interactions or decisions, calculations, and legal or administrative decisions.
• Providing resources to customers and collaborating with other departments and agencies, presenting options to customers to assist them with self-sufficiency and making referrals to various community outreach programs.
• Reporting potential fraudulent activity or possible program eligibility infractions.
• Preparing documents and providing case notes to Attorney(s) for review and/or court hearings.
• Providing recommendations to management for developing cost-effective and best practice methods to increase productivity, improve customer service, unit efficiency, and meet program goals.
  
  

Qualifications

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. 

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of work-related experience in comprehensive case management and a high-volume customer service position or working with a complex computer system.
• High school graduation or equivalent certificate.
• Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• Required within 1 year of date of hire become certified to conduct Administrative Process Action (APA) establishment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in Child Support Services.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus but not necessary.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes that would lead to success in this role include:

• Ability to navigate family circumstances while serving the best interest of the child(ren).
• Ability to problem solve by using critical thinking and utilizing resources/researching to find solutions that are best for the family and the department.
• High level organizational and time management skills and thrives with strict deadlines.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt communication based on level of program knowledge of the audience.
• Able to learn more than one complex computer system and is patient in the learning process.
  
  

Additional Job Information

• Pre-employment assessment process requires candidate to use independent and in-depth thought processing to evaluate the best interest for a client and their family.
• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, finger printing and/or references.  
• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
  
  

Application

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

A resume and cover letter submitted with your application are encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal. 

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs

Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us

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Health & Human Services