Administrative Specialist

Final date to receive applications 9/7/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2604088 Administrative Specialist

Pay Grade 12

Salary $35,712.48 - $53,568.48 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location 136 Commerce Drive Lancaster, KY 40444 USA

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

DCBS is seeking a career minded individual to fill an Administrative Specialist position. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. As an Administrative Specialist, you provide professional support to the Service Region Administrative/Clinical Associate in various complex programs or activities. This position will serve as a point of contact for all queries, requests, or issues and will be an integral part of the Region.

The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens.

For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx

Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. Benefits include health and life insurance, flexible work schedules, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement benefits. Benefits include health and life insurance, retirement benefits, and paid sick and vacation leave. Take this opportunity to develop your skills by working for the Division of Protection and Permanency!

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at  or https://www.e-verify.gov/

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• Provides professional support to the Service Region Administrative and Clinical Associate.
• Requests and collects confidential information which are utilized for complex cases.
• Drafts or prepares correspondence, detail forms or other materials.
• Answers inquiries and provides detailed information in person, by telephone or by electronic mail.
• Checks, maintains or prepares records such as financial documents, office payroll, time and attendance or related documents.
• Prepares daily, monthly or annual records or reports.
• Orders office supplies and/or maintains inventory of equipment, furniture or other items.
• Schedules appointments or meetings for Service Region Clinical Associate.
• Applies agency’s methods, procedures, rules or regulation to accomplish agency goals or objectives.

• Integrity and professionalism
• High degree of multi-tasking and time management capability
• Excellent written and verbal…