Parental Accountability Court Coordinator

Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.

What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, employee retirement plan, 401(k) plan and 457 plan, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, long/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position.

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. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has a division within it, the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), which enhances the well-being of children by locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity and support orders, enforcing and modifying support obligations, and collecting and distributing child support payments. This program promotes parent accountability and self-sufficiency while reducing the public responsibility for providing financial and medical support to children.

DCSS also administers several outreach programs, including, but not limited to, Fatherhood, Prison Re-Entry, and Parental Accountability Court. All of these outreach initiatives are devoted to increasing non-custodial parental involvement in the child's life.

DCSS is seeking candidates for the position of Parental Accountability Court Coordinator 2. This position is based at the DCSS office located in Winder, Barrow County, GA.

• Liaison between the Division of Child Support Services and the assigned judicial circuit.
• Communicate with clients and other constituents via telephone, email correspondence, and direct contact to ensure that support obligations are met.
• Provide advocacy and accountability strategies to program participants to promote sustainability to pay their child support obligation.
• Promote problem-solving case-resolution efforts and perform core work and activities, including enforcement of orders, attending court hearings, addressing case-management alerts, responding to customer inquiries, and conducting weekly meetings with program participants.
• Maintain consistent documentation on participants’ program status.
• Identify and meet with employers to secure employment for program participants.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive public relations process through assessment of needs and referrals to resource providers who can provide necessary support and resources to address identified barriers.
• Prepare and maintain weekly and monthly reports as required per circuit.
• Maintain required training as required by the agency.
• Performs other professional responsibilities as assigned.

• Ability to use customer service skills, including active listening and sound judgment.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, and/or standard software applications typically used in a corporate environment.

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of job-related experience.
• OR One (1) year of experience at the lower-level PAC Coord 1 (SSP
  200) or position equivalent.

Note:

An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year.