• Correspondence Representative

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THIS TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM, WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

     

    *ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION*

    Newly hired Caseworkers will receive $46,689/YR

    Newly hired Caseworkers are now eligible to receive a bonus of up to $6000 during a two-year period between April 2024 to March 2026. Caseworkers hired and onboarded by April 1,2024 and who remain active on payroll through this period will have the opportunity to earn up to four (4) bi-annual $1,500 bonus payments, for a possible maximum of $6,000. Criteria are that staff remain on active status during the entirety of each six-month period listed here:

     

    *RETENTION BONUS*

    - April 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

    - October 1. 2024 - March 31, 2025.

     

    - April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025.

     

    - October 1, 2025 - March 31,2026.

     

    *ASSIGNMENT DIFFERENTIAL*

    OCSE CASEWORKERS RECEIVE A YEARLY DIFFERNTIAL OF $1540

    Under direct supervision of the Unit Supervisor of Correspondence Services, with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Caseworker, functioning as Correspondence Representative will be responsible for documenting personal client interaction in response to Child Support case issues and confidential matters of post-order cases. S/he responds to a high volume of mail and electronic correspondence generated by a variety of common, everyday Child Support-related issues. (Post order cases are those cases that already have been assigned court-ordered child support payments).

    The Office of Child Support Services is recruiting (3) Caseworkers to function as Correspondence Representatives:

    The Correspondence Representatives will:

    - Review and analyze the issues presented by the client (custodial or noncustodial parent) through

     

    mail, electronic or telephonic interaction/correspondence to determine the problem or concern; and

     

    is required to have a comprehensive and working knowledge of the child support OCSS systems.

    - Respond to all client inquiry with carefully written detailed, case-specific letters explaining the

    validity of the issue or concern, and the corrective action taken, e.g., new information verified/added

     

    or sent to appropriate OCSS unit or resolved third party intervention i.e., another agency.

     

    - Utilize the information systems, i.e. Automated State Support Enforcement and Tracking System

     

    (ASSETS); Welfare Management System (WMS); plus, the Uniform Court Management System

     

    (UCMS), for the purpose of evaluating issues in correspondence and preparing responses/

     

    documents related to them.

     

    - Contact clients, respondents and third parties, i.e., attorneys, employers, legal and social services

     

    staff of other OCSS units, and other government agencies to resolve the client’s concerns.

     

    - Compare OCSS systems’ information with the issues identified in the client personal interaction/

     

    correspondence to see if a full search and review are necessary or the complexity proved to be

     

    minor.

     

    - Perform appropriate correction/update or documents the need for corrections and forward to the

     

    appropriate unit for action.

    Hours:

    8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

    Work Location:

    151 West Broadway 5th floor, New York, New York 10013

    CASEWORKER - 52304

    Qualifications

    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

     

    Additional Information: Section 424-a of the New York State Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register for child abuse and maltreatment. State Central Register screening will be conducted prior to considering a candidate for employment as a Caseworker. Candidates who have been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report will not be assigned to any position which requires child-care responsibilities. Employees who have been the subject of such a report may be reassigned or terminated from employment from their positions as Caseworker.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 46,689.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 53,692.00