City and County of San Francisco

Under general supervision, performs the full range of child support officer duties; interviews applicants to establish child support cases; establishes parentage and/or enforceable support obligations; locates absent parents; monitors payment performance and initiates appropriate legal actions to collect arrearages; interprets and applies family support laws; appears at fair hearings or in court as a witness; and performs related duties as required.  This is the journey level in the series.  Incumbents perform journey level professional duties of child support enforcement.

This is the journey level in the Child Support Officer series.   It is distinguished from 8159 Child Support Officer III in that the latter performs more difficult and responsible tasks related to the child support program and functions as a first-line supervisor and/or technical specialist.

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According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Conducts interviews by phone or in person with custodial and non-custodial parents, relatives, attorneys and other interested individuals to gather necessary information to verify facts, establish the child support case, explain procedures for child support processing, and keep accurate information.
2. Establishes parentage and/or enforceable support obligations consistent with the California Child Support Guidelines; locates absent parents and performs other child support enforcement activities to compel compliance with court orders; and ensures that information is entered accurately in the case record.
3. Monitors and evaluates payment performance by reviewing payment records and verifying payment history with the custodial parent, in accordance with state directives, and initiates appropriate legal action if collection of arrearages is needed.
4. Reviews documents for compliance with statutes, court decisions and other legal authorities; recommends appropriate corrective action or program improvement plans; and prepares various correspondence; attends meetings, conferences, seminars and training as assigned in various capacities, including as a participant or trainer.
5. Assists attorneys by performing a variety of paralegal and investigative tasks, such as case preparation; initiates fraud referrals and recommends case closure following specific guidelines; appears at fair hearings or in court as a witness.
6. Creates and maintains child support files according to State and Federal regulations and established procedures; updates records and filing systems to ensure that accurate data is kept on assigned child support cases.
7. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of: child support case processing techniques, interviewing techniques, basic legal processing, filing systems and basic math.

Ability to: apply techniques and information related to child support case processing; operate personal computers; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of individuals; proofread records and documents; and interact effectively and courteously with staff and the public.

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:
Requires an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Experience:
Three (3) years of verifiable experience performing child support enforcement duties equivalent to City and County of San Francisco class 8157 Child Support Officer I.

Substitution: 
Technical administrative experience in the functional areas of child support, financial underwriting, insurance adjusting, credit research, collections, eligibility determination for welfare; or other related operations area involving substantial contact with clients in a legal/paralegal environment may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester units/45 quarter units equals one (1) year of experience);

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PRMOTIVE LINES:
To: 8159 Child Support Officer III
From: 8157 Child Support Officer I

AMENDED: 1/27/10; 3/1/2012

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.