Child Support Officer-Marshall

Southwest Health and Human Services currently has an opening for a Child Support Officer. This position is located in our Marshall office location.

Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS) is a multi-county agency committed to strengthening individuals, families and communities by providing quality services in a respectful, caring and cost-effective manner.

This position performs paralegal functions related to the establishment and enforcement of child support orders for public assistance and non-public assistance customers; establishes paternity, establishes and enforces medical support; initiates necessary legal actions; testifies in court proceedings and maintains all necessary legal documentation while working closely with the county attorney, judges, court administrators, child support magistrates, local attorneys, income maintenance and health and human services staff, employers and a variety of resource personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An associate of arts in criminal justice, law enforcement, paralegal, social work, psychology, human services, or business administration or completion of a technical or community college child support AAS or diploma program

or

• A high school diploma, or GED, AND one of the following:
  • Two years of experience working in child support programs and having responsibility for carrying out part of child support collections (i.e., as Support Enforcement Aide, Collections Officer), experience as an Eligibility Worker determining eligibility for public assistance programs, or experience in a government agency with responsibility for collection of fees

or

• Three years of experience providing clerical or other support services to child support staff, or experience as a legal secretary or paralegal (performing research on cases, gathering necessary documents for trials, preparing documents and pleadings, assisting attorneys in court, etc.)

or

• Four years of experience in collections work in the private sector

A candidate may substitute experience for education and education for experience in order to meet the qualifications.

SWHHS offers a flexible schedule and competitive benefits.

Starting Rate of Pay: $21.54 - $38.40 hourly based on direct county experience

For more information, contact Amy Herigon-Jeremiason, Supervisor at  or Monica Christianson, HR, at

We do not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of their race, color, national origin, religion, creed, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, or status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.