Overview
Staff Attorney I Jobs in Ridgefield, WA at The Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Posting Details
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.
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
Parties of child support cases;
Child Support Services Division (CSSD) management;
CSSD Attorneys.
Minimum Qualification
High School Diploma or equivalent and four (4) years 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. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required experience.
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
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Agency Contact Information: Michelle Lucero, (505) 487-3642.
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.
Title: Staff Attorney I
Company: The Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Location: Ridgefield, WA
