Senior Child Support Coordinator

This position involves the general supervision of the Child Support Division in the District Attorney's office. The Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of the Child Support Enforcement Officer as well as working individual cases. This position involves general accounting duties and both legal and general secretarial duties, working child support cases pursuant to the State of Nevada NOMADS system, Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), and Federal Regulations.

Duties include bookkeeping, auditing, filing, preparation of monthly statistical reports, generation and notification of delinquency payments, all legal notifications required for collection of child support and medical insurance, and preparation of court documents including child support complaints, summons, court orders, enforcement orders, paternity complaints, and various motions to maintain compliance with court orders. The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining program reports and coordinating the child support program.

• Responsible to:
  District Attorney and Deputy District Attorney
• Work Supervised:
  Child Support Enforcement Officer
• Interrelationships:
  Works in coordination with legal secretarial staff in the office, Nevada Child Support Central Office, members of the general public, individual plaintiffs and defendants, employers, court personnel, law enforcement and County Constable, Nevada State Welfare Division, and support enforcement employees in other jurisdictions

(Performance of these functions is the reason the job exists. Assigned job tasks/duties are not limited to the essential functions).

• Coordinate and oversee the functioning of the child support program in the District Attorney's Office;
• Supervise and monitor the work of the Child Support Enforcement Officer;
• Work individual child support cases in addition to supervisory duties;
• Prepare all reports required by the Nevada Central Office and federal regulations;
• Prepare the annual budget for the child support division that is submitted to the Nevada Central Office and County Commissioners;
• Audit accounts maintained by the State Centralized Distribution Center under NOMADS and take necessary action to correct any discrepancies;
• Coordinate with the Nevada Child Support Central Office and other jurisdictions regarding problems or questions regarding the administration of cases;
• Interview clients to obtain documentation and information necessary to determine eligibility for child support collection assistance and other services under the Uniform Interstate Support Act;
• Conduct intake sessions to assist clients applying for enforcement and explain guidelines to clients, outside agencies, employers, and the public;
• Conduct investigations utilizing various sources, techniques, and procedures to locate the absent parent and to determine amount and location of income and assets;
• Review case information and related data and interview absent parents to determine willingness to support their children;
• Negotiate support agreements and paternity acknowledgments;
• Obtain and review existing court orders for child support;
• Petition the Court for orders to establish paternity and/or child support;
• Coordinate scheduling of court-ordered genetic testing with interstate agencies and laboratories;
• Meet with clients and discuss highly sensitive information in connection with establishing paternity;
• Monitor cases to ensure regular child support payments and maintain collection history;
• Reconcile balance owed by comparing financial records in automated system and case files;
• Notify clients of delinquency;
• Determine proper legal action in accordance with office policies and procedures including initiation of contempt or modifications proceedings/reviews;
• Conduct three-year reviews;
• Enforce court orders for child support by noticing absent parents directly, garnishing wages and assets, intercepting unemployment benefits and IRS returns, executing real property and bail forfeiture procedures, and license suspensions;
• Prepare bench warrants and related affidavits;
• Coordinate with investigators for execution of warrants;
• Upon arrest, determine eligibility for release, calendar court hearings, and arrange for transportation;
• Conduct in-office administrative reviews to execute Stipulations and Judgments upon Order when matters can be equitably resolved without a court hearing;
• Assist in gathering and processing confidential information for use in Court by way of interview, basic interrogation, observation, and…