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Child Support Specialist 1 - Bureau for Child Support Enforcement - Randolph Co.

State of West Virginia

HUMAN SERVICES - BCSE - BUREAU FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Fresh

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$34,247 - $58,936

per year

Type

Closes

March 4, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level job involves helping families by enforcing child support payments, starting with training to learn the laws and processes for locating parents, calculating support amounts, and managing basic cases under supervision.

It's ideal for someone detail-oriented who enjoys customer service and wants to build skills in legal and investigative work within a government agency.

Over time, you'll handle your own caseload while ensuring confidentiality and preparing files for attorneys.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent substitutions like paralegal training or relevant experience
  • Experience in legal settings, debt collections, investigations, accounting, auditing, or as an Economic Service Worker/Family Support Specialist (can substitute for education)
  • Ability to learn and apply child support laws, regulations, and policies
  • Skills in locating parents, assets, and income sources; calculating child support formulas
  • Proficiency in legal research, reviewing documents, interviewing customers, and preparing case files
  • Customer service abilities for responding to inquiries and resolving simple case issues
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for work-related travel

Full Job Description

Under close supervision, performs entry-level Child Support Enforcement work. Through formal classroom training and on-the-job training, job assignments are designed to develop familiarity with child support laws, regulations and policies and the programs and services of the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE).

This position is entry-level with a training period where employees perform beginning level child support case work in processing cases through location, case development, initial notice to non-custodial parents regarding obligation and child support enforcement involvement. Under close supervision, acquires knowledge and abilities leading to the independent management of a caseload in child support enforcement services.

This position requires monthly evaluation and progress monitoring by supervisory staff. Must acquire the knowledge and abilities to manage a caseload in the area of child support enforcement, become familiar with agency policy and state and federal laws, locate parents, assets and sources of income, calculate the child support formula. Research legal sources such as statutes, court opinions, rules and regulations, and complies case information by reviewing public documents, interviewing customers or gathering information from other agencies. Prepares case files for the BCSE Attorney.

Performs beginning level work in responding to customer service inquiries to include resolution of less complex case issues. Compose routine correspondence and maintain confidentiality information. This posting is for a Caseworker.

This Position is located in Randolph County.

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Qualifications

Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
OR
Substitution: Successful completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program may substitute for two (2) years of the required training
OR
Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience:
in a legal setting which required performing legal research, reading and interpreting laws, preparing legal documents and assisting in the preparation and assessment of case files under the supervision of an attorney
OR
in debt collections, credit investigations, criminal investigations, law enforcement, accounting, or auditing
OR
as an Economic Service Worker or Family Support Specialist
OR
any combination thereof may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.
AND
Special Requirement: May be required to have a valid driver’s license and availability of a vehicle for continuous use.

Additional Information

Substitution: To allow clerical/customer service, and corrections/community corrections experience to substitute for required training or experience.

One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience as a Child Support Specialist Trainee may substitute for the required training and

experience.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/16/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5234688