Texas Health and Human Services · 1 day ago
Unit Clerk
Harlingen, TX
Contract
Onsite
Entry Level
$2,481.75/mo - $3,404.91/mo
2+ years expTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of Texans. The Unit Clerk is responsible for performing clerical tasks, maintaining office inventory, and ensuring effective communication within the department while supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Assist people served with training to teach daily living and vocational skills. Establish and maintain positive supportive relationships with employees, individuals served and individual's family members and friends
Establish and maintain practices that ensure the accurate and timely flow of written and verbal communication within and between departments
Completes typing of all professional reports by date assigned
Files all documents accurately as assigned
Performs duties of other clerical staff in their absence
Communicates regularly with the Home Managers and Home Supervisors regarding individual’s clothing and personal items
Monitors, maintains, and orders supplies for staff and residents by assigned dates set by the supply department. Supplies are stored in a timely manner and problems reported to Unit Director
Facilitates the financial transaction process (including picking up and distributing money) as assigned
Continually enhance job performance by participating in career growth and developmental activities
Consistently performs special assignments to the performance expectations specified by the Residence Director
Ensuring all time keeping is entered correctly and approved by the Residence Director
Ensures that all staff receive benefits for DADS employees such as FMLA paperwork, extended sick requests
Ensure filing of staff files are maintained and updated as necessary
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Minimum of 2 years of clerical experience
Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)
Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service
All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing
Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position
The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours
Must be willing to work weekends and holidays
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility
Benefits
100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
Defined benefit pension plan
Generous time off benefits
Numerous opportunities for career advancement
Company
Texas Health and Human Services
Texas Health and Human Services is an agency that focuses on improving health, safety and well-being.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dr. Napoleon Broughton
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