Description:
A Hospital & Health Care Company seeks a Supervising Attorney for the 30th Judicial District Child Support Services of Tennessee located in Memphis, TN. This position will begin on August 1, 2024About the company:
A Hospital & Health Care Company provides consulting and operational expertise to health and human services agencies at the state and county levels. We bring together experienced and sophisticated subject matter experts to help solve the many challenges of providing better and more efficient services in a time of rapidly evolving policies and delivery systems.
Our Company culture is driven by our mission and core values. Placing our people at the forefront of everything we do is the backbone to our success and why people really enjoy working for A Hospital & Health Care Company. Here's our Mission and Core Values.
Mission – Do socially useful work, have fun, and prosper.
Core Values – Integrity, innovation and creativity, quality of work, and customer service/teamwork.
About the Position:
The Supervising Attorney is responsible for the legal actions required in a designated caseload and represents the interests of the State Child Support Program in judicial and administrative hearings, including appeals, in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The Supervising Attorney also provides leadership, vision and strategic direction to the child support office. The Supervising Attorney works in collaboration with case managers and specialists, providing legal guidance to ensure actions are legally sufficient and meet State policy and procedural requirements.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with members of the judiciary and court, State and County agencies, and community partner staffs.
- Attend and respectfully represent the State IV-D program in all judicial and, as directed by policy, administrative hearings involving Title IV-D cases.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on courses of action for child support enforcement in order to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.
- Review consent agreements and other legal documents.
- Sign legal pleadings and prepare witnesses for hearings.
- Stay up to date on child support law and policy.
- Serve as an active team member to ensure a total quality approach.
- Provide direction to the child support staff to ensure Veritas HHS fulfills all contract provisions
- Participate and collaborate with our county and state partners to ensure positive and productive working relationships
- Represent the office and build positive relationships with the Court and community based social service resources
- Develop procedures, processes, and methods to manage child support cases in a manner that meets federal timeframes and achieves project goals
- Develop short-range plans for program operations and resources
- Oversee local management team, ensure development and oversight of operational goals and individual staff performance plans
- Manage office facilities and equipment
- Assess operational efficiency and effectiveness, helping to implement changes to operational processes, as well as coordinate the introduction of appropriate technologies to drive continuous improvement to ensure contractual obligations are met
Requirements:
- Licensed attorney and member of the Tennessee Bar
- Experience practicing domestic relations and/or child support law is preferred
- Five years' experience in child support case management or related field is preferred
