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OAG - Child Support | Child Support Technician I | 26-0120
OAG - Child Support | Child Support Technician I | 26-0120USA Jobs • Corpus Christi, TX, US
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OAG - Child Support | Child Support Technician I | 26-0120

OAG - Child Support | Child Support Technician I | 26-0120

USA Jobs • Corpus Christi, TX, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Child Support Technician

Are you interested in mission-driven work? Do you enjoy helping others? Join the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Child Support Division (CSD) in our mission to encourage responsible parenting by promoting the involvement of both parents in their children's lives and ensuring that children in Texas receive the support they need and deserve.

Child Support Technicians (CSTs) perform case initiation, docket coordination, legal support, or other Child Support Program technical support and assistance work. CSTs may assist in training others and provide a high level of customer service at all times. CSTs gain valuable legal support experience and are part of a collegial team dedicated to supporting Texas children and families. Employees of the OAG experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; developing hands-on experience; and engaging camaraderie with their colleagues across the state. The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

Responsibilities include :

  • Opening cases on the Children Are My Priority system (ChAMP); checking for duplicate cases, assessing cases to determine case type, validity, and completeness of information; requesting missing information or documents; forwarding cases to the appropriate Child Support Officer (CSO)
  • Preparing cases for court, which may include filing pleadings, setting cases on docket, monitoring service, and attending court as needed
  • Coordinating, scheduling, and monitoring paternity tests; processing and distributing test results
  • May serve as a Notary Public
  • Entering, retrieving, and updating child support case information on the ChAMP system
  • Monitoring the ChAMP system and other computer databases to identify new or updated locate information
  • Verifying locate and employment information using all available sources
  • Performing money-handling duties to process child support payments
  • Preparing routine or periodic reports
  • Researching court orders
  • Responding to routine telephone inquiries concerning child support cases
  • Opening, sorting, and distributing incoming mail and documents
  • Assisting with conducting seminars and interviewing custodial parents to gather additional information about absent parents
  • Scanning and indexing documents
  • Reviewing and maintaining child support virtual files for accuracy in the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) repository
  • Performing related work as assigned
  • Maintaining relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
  • Attending work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule
  • Ensuring security and confidentiality of sensitive and / or protected information
  • Complying with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity

Qualifications :

  • Education : Graduation from high school or equivalent
  • Education : Completion of two years (sixty credit hours) 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 basis : Child Support Program, complex clerical, customer service, secretarial.
  • Skill in using a computer for word processing and data entry / retrieval
  • 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 assigned OAG work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated OAG work space within OAG work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on 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 5%
  • Typing at 30 words per minute (typing test is required at time of interview)
  • Preferred Qualifications :
  • Skills : Proper use of punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, and spelling
  • Other Language : Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish
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