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INVESTIGATOR COUNTY ADJUSTER'S OFFICE

Code: 02182 Local Competitive

Investigator County Adjuster's Office is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.

Candidates need a high school diploma and 1 year of relevant experience.

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Investigator County Adjuster's Office is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, investigates financial circumstances and legal residency of patients in county or state institutions; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • Investigates legal residency of patients entering county or state institutions from concerned county, and reports that a patient has legal residency in the concerned county or another county, the state, or another state or unknown place which includes consulting such available sources as neighbors, neighborhood stores, voting lists, back issues of telephone directories, and shelters such as the Salvation Army and Goodwill Mission.
  • Investigates whether patients have sufficient assets from which to pay for their care while in an institution or to contribute towards their maintenance.
  • Locates and investigates any legally responsible relatives to determine whether they have financial resources which will permit them to pay all or part of the concerned patient's maintenance.
  • Checks records in the Surrogate Court and Superior Court to ascertain any interest a patient may have in an estate, administration, or guardianship and contacts those executors, administrators, or guardians for the interest a patient may have and finds out what funds could be made available for the patient's support and maintenance.
  • Recommends placing of liens against physical properties, savings, and so forth where found.
  • Collects payments and delivers funds to proper authorities when a legally responsible relative agrees to pay for the patient's support.
  • Investigates ability of responsible parties to pay for institutional care.
  • Appraises property, insurance, and other assets of patients.
  • Checks veteran and social security benefit eligibility of patients.
  • Consults with lawyers, employers, banks, and the like concerning patients' assets, and obtains and submits to proper authorities information required for deportation cases.
  • Investigates resources of patients and those legally responsible so that the county and state may be reimbursed as much as possible for institutional care.
  • Maintains contact with Municipal Welfare Departments, County Welfare Boards and Agencies, the Veterans' Administration, and Social Security Board in connection with the work.
  • Collects accounts in arrears at institutions.
  • May conduct investigations to locate persons alleged to have deserted dependents for whom they are required to provide legal support by a court order. Serves legal notices on proper parties to appear in court.
  • May assist in settlement of domestic support cases in the field where the defendant is available.
  • May interview clients in domestic support cases to obtain relevant information.
  • Prepares reports.
  • Maintains records and files.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in conducting field investigations of a type that involved: (1) investigations in connections with prosecution or defense of civil or criminal cases, (2) investigations concerning compliance with or violations of statutory laws, rules, and regulations, (3) criminal investigations requiring use of a variety of investigatory methods/techniques, (4) investigations conducted for practicing attorneys requiring use of recognized investigative methods/techniques, (5) investigations of complex casualty or insurance claims which included a substantial number of alleged fraud cases, or (6) other types of investigations which involved collection of facts and obtaining information by observing conditions, examining records, interviewing individuals, and preparing investigative reports to be used as a basis for court or administrative action.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of principles and techniques of conducting investigations.
  • Ability to comprehend established rules and regulations of a limited complexity.
  • Ability to interview persons of varying backgrounds.
  • Ability to use tact and courtesy in making investigations.
  • Ability to observe significant conditions.
  • Ability to prepare reports.
  • Ability to maintain records and files.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and conduct investigations.
  • Ability to adapt investigative methods, techniques, and procedures to specific situations.
  • Ability to detect discrepancies in information received.
  • Ability to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information or evidence.
  • Ability to observe and record facts about persons, objects, and events.
  • Ability to make investigations.
  • Ability to distinguish between conclusions and facts.
  • Ability to report facts accurately in a concise, logical, and objective manner.
  • Ability to evaluate reliability and credibility of statements and witnesses.
  • Ability to deal effectively with others and gain their confidence and cooperation.
  • Ability to testify in legal, quasilegal, or administrative proceedings.
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate information obtained.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.