County of Northampton
Location
Easton, PA | United States
Job description
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.
Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at [email protected] or 610-829-6382.
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Conference Officer 1 position performs social work in the determination, establishment, modification, and enforcement of support orders in Domestic Relations cases. A position in this class gathers and verifies information, evaluates the information collected, and prepares a recommended support order. Work includes conducting interviews and mediating conferences with the parties, and reviewing and investigating complains of noncompliance with support orders. A position in this class carries out assignments of increasing responsibility and independent as the incumbent progresses in the field.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Deputy Director or the Director of Domestic Relations.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Reviews case records, Court Orders, wage and financial information, employment histories and similar information. Verifies information by contacting employers, interviewing parties, and checking public records. Calculates wage certifications.
Reviews complaints about nonpayment of support. Reviews records and verifies information. Meets with delinquent individual and assesses ability and willingness to carry out support payments. Where applicable, prepares cases for recommended contempt cases. Attends Court hearings to present findings and make recommendations to Judge.
Conducts and mediates support conferences attended by the parties and their counsel. Explains Court established guidelines on reasonable amounts of support for various situations, including consideration of children’s ages, both parents’ earnings, and existing obligations. Reviews expenses submitted by individuals and determines which are allowable. Solicits individual’s ideas and opinions, and may suggest alternatives in order to assist parties to reach an agreement.
Calculates and recommends appropriate support or modification in those cases in which an agreement cannot be not reached. Calculates support figures from established guidelines and available income. Documents all information received and considered, conference discussions, and agreements reached and/or recommendations made. Processes paperwork necessary to effect agreement reached and/or ordered. Prepares Court Orders outlining amount of support to be paid. Prepares case summaries for Judge’s review, and makes recommendation on support. Attends and testifies at support hearings. Maintains records for each case.
Receives and reviews requests for modifications and suspensions, and determines whether a conference is warranted.
Gathers information on County residents in response to requests for assistance from Courts in other jurisdictions to honor their support orders.
Computes arrearages for support. Modifies Court Orders where defendant no longer owes arrears.
Attempts to locate missing defendants by writing to employers, prisons, and other agencies.
Attends conferences and training sessions to learn of changes in the field.
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