Job Description

Lebanon County MH/ID/EI is actively seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who is interested in making a difference. Join our team at Lebanon County MH/ID/EI where we assist individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental delays to work toward their goals to live a healthier and more satisfying life. If you enjoy interacting with people, this could be the job for you!

This position provides support to the administrative department of the MH/ID/EI Program. Primary responsibilities include mental health commitment and payroll processes. An employee in this position must be professional, able to successfully communicate both verbally and in writing, and is expected to exercise a considerable degree of initiative and independence in performing job responsibilities and managing and prioritizing multiple tasks for five administrative staff. This position requires skilled typing and computer abilities, the ability to develop reports, analyze/process information, and data.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with 60-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 2, and educational development to the level of completion of high school; or
• One year of progressively complex clerical typing experience and completion of high school; or
• Six months of moderately complex clerical typing work and completion of a post high school business curriculum; or
• Any equivalent experience and/or training which provided the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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 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.

• 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.  

• You may only apply/test once for this posting.  

• Your results will be provided via email.

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