Posted 12/12/2023

The Position

Family Services Specialists perform a variety of duties to assist families in achieving self-sufficiency. Incumbents determine eligibility for a variety of public assistance and health related programs to include, but not limited to: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families within the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Title IVE, Title XIX, foster care, adoption payments and other State funded programs for children in custody or who have been adopted within the Division of Child and Family Services; provide coordinated employment and training services including assessment, vocational guidance, support services and education to clients; and/or provide child support enforcement services. Positions in this series may specialize in one service area or may work in multiple areas depending upon the needs of the agency.

To check the status of your application, you will log into your profile where you applied. Your application will be screened to ensure you meet the qualifications for the position. If you do, then your status will be changed from "Pending Verification" to "Verified". If you do not meet all of the requirements, you will be notified via email. After the recruitment closes and all applications have been reviewed, they are released to the hiring manager/team for further review. When that occurs, all "Verified" applications are forwarded to the Hiring List and your status will change to "Eligible." That status change is your indicator that your name and all other qualified applicants have been forwarded. If you are amongst the most qualified, you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency for an interview. Due to the high number of applications received, this is how you should check the status of your application. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services is recruiting for current and future vacancies in the Las Vegas, Child Support Enforcement office. The incumbent will perform the full scope of child support enforcement duties including, but not limited to, locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity and determining ability to support their minor dependent children; obtaining support orders and acknowledgments of paternity; initiating administrative and/or judicial procedures to ensure compliance with child support regulations and court orders; enforcing established court orders for child support according to applicable federal regulations and State laws; and initiating income withholdings, liens, and seizure of assets. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. Under close supervision, positions in this series may specialize in one service area, or may work in multiple areas as a generalist, depending upon the needs of the agency. This is the entry level in the series which provides for progression to the journey level upon satisfactory completion of the required training period, successfully meeting minimum qualifications, and with the recommendation of the appointing authority. Some positions require the incumbent to fluently read, write and speak Spanish and English. 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***

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To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: