Support Enforcement Specialist, Newport News District Office, W1037

Title: Support Enforcement Specialist Newport News District Office W1037

State Role Title:Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: $44192 - $50000 salary commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location:DCSE NEWPORT NEWS

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) engages families for success. Its Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) manages nearly 246000 cases to ensure that child support payments of $598 million per year reach families across the Commonwealth. Support Enforcement Specialists establish and sustain helping relationships with parents who have payment obligations as well as parents who depend on those payments.

The Support Enforcement Specialist (SES) serves as program agent for assigned child support cases engaging families to ensure the financial and family support they need to grow and thrive.

Duties in this position may include:
locating non-custodial parents
working with other state and country child support agencies
establishing paternity
determining and assessing child support obligations and health care coverage
ensuring parents comply with child and/or medical support orders through a number of administrative and judicial enforcement actions
providing testimony in court proceedings when required
connecting parents with resources and partners that support their ability to be self- sufficient and active participants in their child lives

The SES position manages a large caseload equal in volume and complexity and draws on a wide range of case management and communication skills to influence noncustodial and custodial parents toward supporting their children. Employees are expected to meet defined performance benchmarks and goals to ensure efficiency and accountability in our fast-paced work environment.

The ideal candidate enjoys:

delivering a high level of customer service while maximizing payment collection efforts and addressing other customer service inquiries
handling sensitive case information (legal financial medical and other personal circumstances)
researching analyzing and following up on accounts to verify established protocols have been achieved
interacting with customer to resolve their challenges and questions using multiple communication channels
developing effective partnerships within and across teams that create a culture of continuous support for each other and customers
the challenge of building strong relationships through proactively calling customers who may be evading or distrust the child support system
a high-volume and detail-oriented role where multiple conflicting priorities are consistently part of the daily workload.

The Division of Child Support Enforcement offers an interactive team setting where staff receive structured training and the benefit of on-the-job coaching. Support Enforcement Specialists are given the tools to develop the competence and independence to successfully meet the challenges of engaging in this fast-paced performance-driven environment.

VDSS engages its employees for success by offering comprehensive pay and employee benefits development and unique job and career opportunities in public service. VDSS employees make a vital difference for Virginias families.

Please note: Effective June 30 2024 the Newport News District Office will be relocating. During this temporary transition period the Newport News Office will operate from the Suffolk District Office located at 7007 Harbourview Blvd Suite 106 Suffolk Virginia 23435.

Position posted on 11/21/2025 and is open until filled. There is a five consecutive workdays minimum posting requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to interact with a diverse public in a service setting to tactfully solve problems sometimes in difficult situations where conflict is encountered.

Skill in information collection through interviewing and obtaining/reviewing records documents and reports and the ability to analyze determine and document the appropriate action in order to achieve results.

Ability to work independently: plan organize and handle multiple priorities in a case management/caseload setting.
Ability to interpret and apply laws regulations policies and/or procedures to ensure compliance and produce positive outcomes and results.
Skill in the use of a personal computer using remote access technology email automated information systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated strong and effective listening and negotiating skills combined with outstanding written and oral communications.
Demonstrated skills in performing basic mathematical computations.
Ability to work in a considerate and respectful way as a team member to set clarify and achieve individual and team goals.

Additional Considerations

Work experience in gathering and organizing client documentation to process financial transactions and/or account reconciliation.

Knowledge of and/or working experience in legal processes to include preparing legal documents and providing court testimony.

Work experience in child support enforcement.
Work experience in the collection of past due accounts.

Where work experience is listed in the additional considerations above the consideration is around recent working experience to ensure relevance to current technology work practices and methods and familiarity with current laws regulations policies and procedures.

Where work experience is listed in additional considerations above the consideration is around duties showing that the working experience was a primary purpose of employment.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

To be considered for this position you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line Virginia Jobs (RMS) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position.

Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.

VDSS will record information from each new employees Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealths Teleworking policy on a case-by-case basis.

Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

VDSS values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants if requested during the application and/or interview process.

Virginia Department of Social Services does not provide sponsorship.

The Virginia Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resume. Minorities Individuals with disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. For more information about our employment practices please visit our Vision Mission and Strategic Plan. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.

In addition to a rewarding work experience VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits pre-tax spending accounts state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability paid holidays vacation tuition assistance free wellness programs and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching Employee Benefits.

If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card) you must submit this document through the Virginia Jobs (RMS) employment site when you apply

Contact Information

Name: VDSS Division of Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.