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Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an Office Associate for the Chester Mental Health Center located in Chester, Illinois to perform a variety of complex specialized keyboarding and clerical functions for the Worker’s Compensation Coordinator and other facility departments. Gathers documents pertaining to service-connected injuries for review by the Worker’s Compensation Coordinator. Inputs all inventoried items from requisitions, items received as recorded on receiving reports and cost adjustments for received items. Utilizes a personal computer or typewriter to keyboard/type general correspondence, reports, etc. to Serves as back-up to the various business office departments. Sorts all incoming facility mail.

Essential Functions

• Performs a variety of complex specialized keyboarding and clerical functions for the facility. 
• Inputs all inventory items from requisitions.
• Utilizes a personal computer or typewriter to keyboard/type general correspondence, reports, etc.
• Serves as back-up to the payroll/timekeeping office with various functions in areas of Personnel Services, including employee schedules.
• Sorts all incoming facility mail.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
• Requires two (2) years of office experience. 
• Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to utilize commonly used manual and automated office equipment.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties listed in the job description.