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Legal Staff Paralegal in Temple, TX

Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Apr 12,2022 Mar 28,2022 Location Temple TX
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Government

Legal Staff

Family Law

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Child Support Officer II Duties: Performs routine child support work. Conducts detailed investigations to locate absent parents, establish paternity, enforce court orders for child support, and /or respond to customer inquiries. Takes the appropriate case action to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish or enforce child/medical support obligation, or initiate case. Conducts detailed in-office investigations to locate parties, verify employment and determine assets. Prepares documents relating to legal and administrative actions to establish or enforce child support orders. Negotiates lump sum payments from noncustodial parents (owe past-due child/medical support). Negotiates out-of-court settlements and agreements with parties. Monitors child support cases and refers delinquent cases for the appropriate enforcement action(s). Documents all case actions taken using the appropriate agency tools, including but not limited to Texas Child Support Enforcement System (TXCSES), case/court documents. Reviews and maintains child support virtual files for accuracy in the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) repository. Reviews cases to determine if the cases are eligible for closure. Attends court to assist legal staff, as needed. Researches case information on the computer including TXCSES. Maintains current knowledge of child support policies and procedures, Texas Family Law, federal regulations, and other states IV-D regulations. Assesses child support cases to determine the appropriate case actions. Explains Child Support Program policies, procedures, and regulations to customers. Responds to customer inquiries and complaints. Assesses the validity of complaints against the IV-D program with impartiality. Serves as Notary Public. Performs related work as assigned. Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions. Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule. Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information. Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity.

Qualification and Experience

Required Qualifications: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year. Skill in interviewing and negotiating. Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval. Skill in basic mathematical computations. Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines. Skill in effective oral and written communication. Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision-making. Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback. Ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment. Ability to provide excellent customer service. Ability to work in person at an assigned work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated workspace within work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every workweek (unless approved leave). Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel. Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA. Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs. Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 15%.Ability to type 35 words per minute.

Preferred Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Knowledge of Investigative practices and techniques and the ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish.

Additional info

Ref. #22-0559 (00022257)

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