Allegan County

Enforcement Specialist - Friend of the Court

Friend of the Court - Allegan, MI - Full Time

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.
Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty. A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as “Best in Class Winner” among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!

Job Summary:

Completes various tasks related to the enforcement of health care coverage provisions/medical support in court orders, such as uninsured medical and medical reimbursement. Coordinates and completes various tasks related to specialized enforcement by researching and implementing various specialized enforcement programs, services, and objectives. Monitors cases with consistent non-payment and enforcement remedies referred to specialized enforcement. Registers interstate cases for enforcement in other states, as well as processes and enforces cases for other states.
Initiates enforcement action in various scenarios and schedules and appears at required court proceedings.

2025 Starting Wage: $26.74 per hour, full-time

Excellent Benefits Plan: Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date
- Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
- County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
- County-paid employee life insurance coverage
- County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
- Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
- Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
- 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
- FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers

Responsibilities and Duties:

Researches and implements various specialized enforcement programs, services, and objectives. Monitors cases with consistent non-payment and enforcement remedies referred to specialized enforcement. Specialized enforcement can include various levels of involvement and case specific scenarios, such as FOC probation in accordance with MCL 552.635a and MCL 552.633(2)(h), out-of-office visits with other partner agencies, specialized tasks related to new projects and completing various computer reports to maximize enforcement efforts.
Completes intergovernmental casework as assigned by researching necessary actions, registering intergovernmental cases in other states, and processing and enforcing cases for other states in Michigan.
Verify, enter, and document health care coverage on all new cases entered on the computer system. Complete daily alerts in the computer system related to health care coverage and claims. Process address changes and health care coverage changes. Prepare a yearly report regarding all medical activity and enforcement.
Monitor compliance with health care coverage for minor children and track medical reimbursement arrearages, including scheduling parent or employer meetings, sending appointment notices or initiating enforcement action. Accepts correspondence from parties and issues non-compliance notices to payers and employers.
Meets with parties to discuss orders, options to change orders, enforcement process, and potential consequences for non-compliance with court orders. Enforces uninsured medial claims.
Update employer information in the computer system. Notify employers of non-compliance with a court order. Communicates effectively with the other enforcement officers to update information as necessary including income withholding information.
Reviews and responds to written, faxed, or telephone correspondence regarding provisions of court orders. Meet with parties, at their request, to prepare stipulations.
Schedule hearings before the referee and send out proper notice. Prepare information for hearings. Appear in court and provide information and testimony as requested. Prepare court orders and obtain appropriate signatures for entry. Distribute court orders to appropriate parties.
Communicate effectively with parties, employers, attorneys, insurance companies, other counties and courts, state agencies, and other intergovernmental agencies regarding health care coverage, medical support and uninsured medical issues, probation type information, and new and special programs as they become available. Ability to clearly explain the case status, enforcement process, and procedures.
Complete training to become a Local Options Administrator in MiCSES.
Processes and enter court ordered account charges for medical coverage, birth expenses, and court costs.
Research and implement new and special programs, and partner relationships in the FOC office.
Assists in other areas of the FOC office as required.
Perform duties of an enforcement officer in a back-up capacity.
Trained as a back-up for other positions in the FOC office.

Education and Experience:

Associates degree in human services or other related field. Bachelor’s degree is desirable
One year of experience, preferably in a Friend of the Court office or closely related setting.

Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website:
https://www.allegancounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/2802/637974740005930000

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