Clerk Typist 2
3 months ago
THE POSITION
Would you like to expand your administrative skills? Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding career where you can positively enhance the lives of others in the community? Apply today and join Northumberland County's Mental Health and Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) Office as a Clerk Typist 2 to experience the satisfaction of public service while enjoying a professional career
This position provides in a variety secretarial services to our Behavioral Health, Intellectual/Developmental Services (BH/IDS) and Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Services Program's Base Service Unit to support our program specialists, supervisors, and case managers. You will provide telephone coverage to the BH/IDS/D&A Base Service Unit by screening calls, completing D&A and BH phone screenings, providing information, taking messages, and referring more complex calls and emergencies to the appropriate staff. This includes checking callers' Medicaid Status and corresponding with courts and probation regarding DUI client recommendations. Other duties include:
- Independently typing correspondence, reports, and forms, as well as proofreading to ensure that the information is grammatically correct, accurate and complete.
- Studying and analyzing operational procedures including program requirements as provided by Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) & Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and processing referrals and requests for services as set forth in said regulations.
- Completing data entry, maintenance of data programs, and running reports from the BH/IDS Program's computer system and Statewide Home and Community Services Information Center (HICSIS) System.
- Maintaining active files for BH/IDS, both paper and scanning files as well as purging or shredding files as necessary.
- Ensuring mail is processed in the most efficient way.
You will also have the opportunity to complete similar, related duties and learn about the other offices in the BH/IDS Program. By serving as a floater, you will provide essential secretarial coverage to these units when needed. This will include the Psychiatric Outpatient Medication Clinic, taking telephone calls, making appointments, preparing and filing charts, the ID Unit, the Early Intervention Program, and the BH/IDS Administrator if necessary. With us, you can advance your career and share the rewarding responsibility of supporting individuals in their recovery and self-determination. Join our team today
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
- Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
- Any combination of equivalent experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Northumberland County. If no eligible candidates who live within Northumberland County apply for this position, candidates who reside in Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union counties will be considered. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
