Parental Accountability Court Coordinator

Position: Parental Accountability Court Coordinator 2
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Job Title:

Parental Accountability Court Coordinator 2

Agency:

Department of Human Services Job

Requisition :

Day (United States of America)
Compensation Details:$46,680.00

Job Description:

Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.

Start your career in public service. The DHS’ Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) is seeking candidates to fill the position of Parental Accountability Court Coordinator 2, this position will report to the Parental Accountability Court Program Manager.

This position is located in Cordele, GA (Crisp County)
What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes unique training opportunities, employee retirement plan: 401(k) plan and 457 plan, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, long/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position(s).Under general supervision, provides personal support services and crisis intervention to clients. May serve as case managers and evaluate, investigate and resolve complaints.

Acts as a liaison between client and service providers.

Job Description (General Summary): DCSS is the division within DHS that enhances the well-being of children by locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity and support orders; enforcing and modifying support obligations; and collecting and distributing child support payments. This program promotes parent accountability and self-sufficiency while reducing the public responsibility for providing financial and medical support to children. DCSS also administers several outreach programs to include but not limited to Fatherhood, Prison Re-Entry and Parental Accountability Court.

All of these outreach initiatives are devoted to increasing non-custodial parental involvement in the child's life.

Role and Responsibilities:

Liaison between the Division of Child Support Services and the assigned judicial circuit

Communicates with clients and other constituents via telephone, email correspondence and direct contact to ensure that support obligations are met.

Provide advocacy and accountability strategies to the program participants to promote sustainability to pay their child support obligation.

Promotes Problem Solving Case resolution efforts and performs the core work and activities to include enforcement of orders, attending court hearings, addressing case management alerts, responding to customer inquiries, conducting weekly meetings with program participants.

Maintains consistent documentation on participants program status.

Identifies and meets with employers to secure employment for program participants.

Develops and maintains a comprehensive public relations process through the assessment of needs and referrals to resource providers who can provide necessary support and resources to address identified barriers.

Responsible for maintaining weekly and monthly reports as required per circuit.

Maintain required training as required by the agency.

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