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Support Enforcement Officer Trainee Date Posted: 10/30/2026

Posting Number: 26-1000-179

Application Deadline: 11/16/2026Employee Benefits

Location

Support Enforcement Services: Bridgeport, Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, Norwich, Putnam, Rockville, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury

Salary Range: $68,413 - $84,625/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. Current employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

Employee Benefits

Top notch array of health and retirement perks including but not limited to: paid holiday leave, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, three paid personal leave days per calendar year, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies, long term disability, short term disability and hybrid remote work may be available for certain job positions.

Support Enforcement Officer Trainee

Seeking qualified individuals for the position of Support Enforcement Officer Trainee. The successful candidate will monitor compliance and make case assessments of child support obligations; negotiate agreements; initiate motions and present information to the court.

DIVISION: Superior Court

CLASS DEFINITION: This class is accountable for receiving on the job training in monitoring compliance with court orders for family support.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:



Initially works under the close supervision of a Support Enforcement Services Supervisor or other employee of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Receives on the job training in and is given progressively responsible assignments in monitoring compliance with family support obligations; makes case assessments to determine appropriate actions to ensure compliance with court orders; negotiates informal agreements; initiates motions to the court such as contempt citations, wage withholding orders, non-support arrest warrants, support petitions, and modifications; advises clients pursuant to support obligations; conducts pre-trial settlement conferences with clients and their attorneys in a attempt to resolve issues related to contempt actions; formulates dispositional options for the court; makes case presentations to the court representing the unit; develops supporting documentation relative to contested motions initiated by the Division; seeks alternatives to court intervention by establishing support obligations through paternity acknowledgements and agreements to support; attempts direct complaints from the public, provides information concerning available services and counsels clients pursuant to support problems; may complete service of process relative to contempt citations, wage withholding orders, and orders of notice; utilizes automated information systems in performance of daily assignments; performs related duties as required.





Minimum Qualifications Required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to learn and apply child support enforcement procedures; mathematical ability; ability to learn and apply mediation techniques and to develop conflict resolution, problem solving and crisis intervention skills; ability to relate to different cultural and economic backgrounds.

Experience And Training

General Experience: A Bachelor's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents are required to have a valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license and a motor vehicle available for daily use.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Incumbents may be exposed to some risk of injury from assaultive/abusive clients.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT: This class is intended to permit the Department to recruit and train employees for the class of Support Enforcement Officer I. An employee classified as a Support Enforcement Officer Trainee shall be advanced to Support Enforcement Officer I upon his/her first anniversary with the Department and a service rating of satisfactory or better.

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