Supervising Deputy Child Support Attorney



Supervising Deputy Child Support Attorney

Salary

$147,342.42 - $205,743.62 Annually

Location

Riverside

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

21-37491-02

Department

Child Support Services

Opening Date

10/13/2021

Closing Date

10/21/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Department of Child Support Services is seeking a Supervising Deputy Child Support Attorney in their Legal Division located in Riverside. The incumbent in this position will coordinate and implement program improvements within the Legal Division; assign cases, coverage, projects, and team responsibilities to subordinate attorneys. The Supervising Deputy Child Support Attorney will also work collaboratively with executives and managers, oversee the state hearing procedures, and serve as a representative of the Chief Attorney and the Legal Division at local or statewide trainings and conferences.


Competitive candidates will have managerial or lead experience overseeing legal staff.

 

Meet the Team!

 

The County of Riverside Department of Child Support Services works with parents and guardians to ensure children and families receive court-ordered financial and medical support. Services provided included locating, establishing paternity; establishing, modifying, and enforcing a court order for child support; and establishing, modifying, and enforcing an order for health coverage. Can you see yourself here?

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES


• Supervise the daily operations of the legal section of the County of Riverside DCSS.

• Determine sufficiency of evidence for the filing of civil child support complaints or actions; decide on actions or charges to be filed; assign cases to subordinate attorneys.

• Advise deputies on points of law, case strategy and legal procedure in difficult or sensitive cases.

• Supervise daily court operations, and through the Law Office Supervisor, the operations of the legal processing teams.

• Advise Child Support Specialists and Interviewers on questions of law and procedure in particular cases.

• Approve the modification or dismissal of actions, complaints or charges when warranted.

• Advise law enforcement agencies and other non-legal personnel as appropriate on legal procedures; track, along with the Program Improvement Team, sensitive, high profile cases.

• Coordinate the interests and operations of the section with law enforcement agencies, courts, the Probation Department, the Law Office of the Public Defender, Department of Public Social Services, and other agencies as necessary.

• Assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures, staff training and implement approved policies within the section or division.

• Conduct staff meetings to discuss operations within the section; represent the County of Riverside DCSS before civic, educational and professional organizations at department community outreach functions and advocacy group meetings.

• Draft and submit case of the month reports and summaries of legal team activities to the Director of Child Support Services for inclusion in the department monthly and annual reports.

• Prepare Deputy Child Support Attorney and legal team evaluations; represent the County of Riverside DCSS on child support issues of interest to the community.

• May release information concerning cases to the news media; may prepare preliminary budget requests.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: One year as a Deputy Child Support Attorney IV with the County of Riverside DCSS, or the equivalent classification in another governmental agency. 

Knowledge of: Legal principles and ethics; California statutory and case law; federal law and regulations governing Title IV-D support enforcement; rules of evidence and the conduct of court proceedings; sentencing laws and practices; principles of effective supervision; duties, powers, limitations, and authority of the County of Riverside DCSS.

Ability to: Supervise a large staff engaged in the litigation of civil and/or child support cases; decide on charges to file by evaluating the evidence and merit of cases to determine the probability of conviction and sentencing; present legal arguments and statements of fact clearly and logically in written and oral form; maintain effective working relationships with related government agencies and the public.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Other Requirements

License: Active membership in the State Bar of California. 

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License may be required.

Veterans’ Preference 
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader). 

What’s Next?

This recruitment is open to All Applicants.

Applicants who are current employees of the Department Child Support Services may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted.  Changes or alterations cannot be accepted.  No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. 

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

All applicants are required to provide a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account, prior to the closing date of the job posting. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).


Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com. A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

MEDICAL/DENTAL INSURANCE: A Flexible Benefit Credit is provided on a monthly basis as governed by the Management Resolution or applicable bargaining unit. Vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP) at no cost to employee or eligible dependents.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here.

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT:  County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

  • Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
  • Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
  • Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

  1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
  2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
  3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

 

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law.  The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change.  If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

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ANNUAL LEAVE for Unrepresented Management Attorneys:  Effective July 12, 2012, the maximum accrual for Annual leave will be raised by 200 hours for eligible employees only. Maximum Annual leave accumulation is 2,000 hours.

ANNUAL LEAVE (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0 < 36 months = 8.92 Hours
36 to <108 months = 10.46 Hours
108 or more months = 12.00 Hours

Employee may receive pay in lieu of up to 80 hours per calendar year.  Agency/Department Head may approve an additional 80 hours.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

401(a) MONEY PURCHASE PLAN: County contribution of $50 per pay period towards choice between two 401(a) plan providers.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 days can be taken through use of accrued leave balances)

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the Management Resolution or applicable bargaining unit.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, Management Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

01
How many consecutive years have you been employed as a Deputy Child Support Attorney IV with the County of Riverside DCSS, or the equivalent classification in another governmental agency?
  • None
  • Less than 12 months
  • 1 year or more, But less than 2
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3
  • 3 years or more
02
Do you have an active membership in the State Bar of California?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Agency
County of Riverside
Address
County Admin. Center P.O. Box 1569
4080 Lemon St., 7th floor
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Phone
(951) 955-3500