Child Support Customer Service Assistant
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offer a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The full salary range for this position is $21.26 - $31.89 with an expected hiring range of $21.26 - $26.57. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
Location
In this position, you can expect to work on-site, five days a week at the Denver Human Services Castro Building (1200 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204), with the possibility of working at other supporting sites based on business needs. Hours may vary between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with core hours typically being 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This role will include lobby support and call-center duties to assist clients.
What You’ll Do
At Denver Human Services (DHS), we envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. One in three people in Denver turn to DHS for support at all stages of life. Our employees help children, at-risk adults, families, and individuals navigate social and economic pressures by connecting them to services and experts who support their overall well-being.
Division of Economic Security:
Through our Economic Security Division (ESD), Denver Human Services seeks to engage residents in strengthening economic well-being and mobility across their lifespan. By leveraging the resources of Denver Human Services’ programs and a network of community partnerships, Economic Security provides a holistic approach to service delivery in order to assist customers in the ability to foresee crisis as well as adapt to and leverage changing life conditions to their advantage.
The Economic Security Division is comprised of the following program areas: Colorado Works Workforce Development, SNAP to Success (Denver’s name for Employment First), Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP) and Child Support Services (CSS).
The Economic Security Division of Denver Human Services is currently seeking highly skilled applicants for the position of Child Support Customer Service Assistant.
Child Support Services (CSS) partners with federal, state, tribal, and local governments and others to promote parental responsibility so that children receive support from both parents, even when they live in separate households. Nationally, the child support program is one of the largest income-support programs for families, contributing money to family budgets to help pay for the basics: shelter, food, childcare, transportation, and school clothes. Child support makes a big difference to children. We strive to provide family centered services and are incorporating innovative strategies that improve the reliability of child support payments.
CSS Vision: The vision of Child Support Services is to help build a world where children can count on their parents for the support and love that they need to be healthy and successful. CSS will put children first by both parents assuming responsibility for the economic and social well-being, health and stability of their children. We recognize that children benefit from positive, ongoing relationships with both parents.
The Child Support Customer Service Assistant:
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience performing office support work.
Education & Experience Equivalency Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until March 10. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than March 10 at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.
Job Profile
CC2354 Child Support AssistantTo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$21.26 - $31.89Target Pay
Although the full range is listed, our expected hiring range is between $21.26 and $26.57.Agency
Denver Human ServicesRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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