Child Support Legal Assistant I (HCA/CSSD #70283)

$19.82 - $31.71 Hourly

$41,218 - $65,949 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 60

Posting Details

This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Due to the available budget allocated for this position, the hiring rate will not exceed $23.18 per hour.

Our Vision

• Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.

Our Mission

• We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.

Our Goals

• Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.
• Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.
• Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.
• Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.

Why does the job exist?

The Child Support Legal Assistant I will:

• Establish child and medical support orders;
• Enforce child medical and spousal support orders.

How does it get done?

The Child Support Legal Assistant I is responsible for:

• Interviewing;
• Gathering data;
• Preparing legal documents to establish paternity.

Who are the customers?

• Parties of child support cases;
• Child Support Services Division (CSSD) management;
• CSSD Attorneys.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has experience:

• Initiating the establishment of legal and non-legal child support agreements;
• Preparing petitions and motions for court hearings and legal documents.

Minimum Qualification

High School Diploma or Equivalent and four (4) years of experience in legal research or legal document preparation, accounting, finance or social, health or human service program development or delivery and/or clerical experience in a Child Support Office may substitute for education on a month-for-month basis. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 4 years of experience 2 Associate's degree AND 2 years of experience 3 Bachelor's degree or higher AND 0 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.

• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. May need to testify in court hearings.

Supplemental Information

Benefits:

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Agency Contact Information: Alex Rodriguez (505) 538-5184. Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.