DHS Lobby Customer Service – Administrative Support Assistant

Location: Northern

# About Our Job
** DHS Lobby Customer Service – Administrative Support Assistant
** With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.##

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $22.53 and $28.17. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
* A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
* 457B Retirement Plan
* 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
* Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date## Location & Schedule In this position, you can expect to work on site at the Richard T. Castro Human Services Center located at 1200 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204.## Who We Are & What You’ll DoAt Denver Human Services (DHS), we envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well.

One in three people in Denver turn to DHS for support at all stages of life. Our employees help children, at-risk adults, families, and individuals navigate social and economic pressures by connecting them to services and experts who support their overall well-being.

About our Assistance Programs The dedicated staff at Denver Human Services (DHS) are here to listen and advise, helping people apply for public assistance programs. We can provide information about food assistance and financial assistance, as well as help for veterans and those who need long term care. DHS provides a range of other services, including help with transitional housing, medical assistance, and heating costs.

Denver Human Services is seeking dynamic Lobby Customer Service Representatives for the Family and Adult Assistance Division.

Specifically, in this role you will:
* Provide professional and respectful customer service when working with internal and external customers
* Gain general knowledge to provide responses to customer questions at the lobby window
* Complete accurate data entry of new applications for food, cash, and medical benefits
* Issue electronic benefit cards (EBT) or may be assigned to perform (EBT) destruction##

What You’ll Bring We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
* ** Bilingual skills and is and able read, write, and speak proficiently (strongly preferred, but not required)
*** A proven ability to make a difference through engaging customers with a solution-oriented approach
* Have a passion for working in community and exhibit a strong desire to work with vulnerable, at-risk populations
* Proven success in working in a fast-paced environment, adhering to quick turnaround times, and executing accurate follow up and follow through
* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)

* NOTE:

This position is NOT a clerical position. It is a HIGH VOLUME customer service position## Required

Minimum Qualifications Education requirement:
Graduation from high school or the…