Role OverviewJoin the Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Division in our mission to encourage responsible parenting and ensure children in Texas receive the support they need. Child Support Officers conduct investigations, assist in establishing paternity, and enforce child support orders. They gain valuable investigative and legal experience while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and collaborating with colleagues across the state.
What You Will Do
Conduct detailed investigations to locate absent parents, assist in establishing paternity, obtain court orders for financial support and healthcare coverage, enforce child support orders, and respond to customer inquiries.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role is ideal for those who enjoy mission-driven work, helping others, and working in a dynamic state agency. The OAG offers excellent benefits and opportunities to do important work making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or equivalent
- Two years of full-time experience working in the Child Support Program, credit collections, investigations, legal assistant, legal secretary, customer service, or IV-A eligibility specialist
- Knowledge of investigative practices and techniques, child support policies, procedures, and processes
- Skill in interviewing and negotiating
- Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval
- Ability to type 35 words per minute
Benefits
- Excellent benefits
- Tremendous opportunities to do important work
- Positive work-life balance
- Collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
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