New Job Family Services Specialist 3 In Nevada
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FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST 3
Company : State of Nevada
Salary : $51,072 - $75,377 a year
Location : Nevada
Full Description
State of Nevada Announces
A Divisional/Departmental/Statewide/Open Competitive Recruitment for:
FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST 3
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $51,072.48 to $75,376.80 PAY GRADE: 32
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Welfare and Supportive Services Division
Location: Reno, Sparks
Job Class Code: 12.374
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 42702
Open to all Qualified Persons. Preference will be given in the order listed.
Posted 07/06/2023
Close Date: 07/20/2023
Applications accepted for another 9 Days 12 Hrs 47 Mins
The Position
Family Services Specialists assist families in achieving self-sufficiency; determine eligibility for a variety of public assistance and health related programs; and/or provide coordinated employment and training services including assessment, vocational guidance, support services, and education to clients; and/or provide child support enforcement services.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
The Family Services Specialist 3, within the Child Support Enforcement Program, is responsible for establishing and enforcing court orders pursuant to policy, state, and federal laws. The incumbent will assist families in achieving financial and medical support for their children. Duties will include researching established policies while applying laws; interviewing clients to elicit necessary information; processing case referrals accurately and timely; maintain a caseload; resolving routine problems, provide on-the-job training; preparing necessary legal documents, and working with outside agencies (i.e., District Attorney's Offices, private attorneys, eligibility staff, other child support offices). The incumbent may be required to prepare and present information to judicial officials to assist in establishing a child support obligation. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of paraprofessional experience performing social services case processing duties which included application of rules and regulations, conducting personal interviews with applicants for the purpose of exchanging information; documenting facts pertinent to program requirements, researching financial circumstances and determining eligibility; OR one year of experience as a Family Service Specialist II in Nevada State service in eligibility or employment and training; OR one year of experience as a Family Services Specialist I in Nevada State service performing the full scope of child support enforcement duties.
Additional Position Criteria
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Must have and maintain a current Nevada Driver's License.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB