Office Assistant; Part-Time) Office​/On-site CL

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The State of Connecticu t, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Office Assistant to join our team.

• FACILITY:
  Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• DIVISION:
  Administrative Support Services Division (ASSD), Supporting the Utilization Review and Management Program
• ADDRESS: 39 Tynan Circle Middletown, CT
• POSITION NUMBER:
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Part-time, 32 hours weekly, 1st shift, Monday
  -Thursday, 8am-3pm, Friday, 8am-2:30pm | 30 minute lunch break

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
• Provide support that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
• Make a difference in the public sector; and
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

CVH's vision and mission is to promote recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe, healthy, and caring environment. We provide trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

We provide an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, and effective services that promote dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency. At CVH we offer opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals across our Addiction Services Division and Behavioral Health Division. CVH fosters a collaborative, supportive environment where team members work together to create life-changing outcomes for those we serve.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of general clerical functions or for carrying out responsibility for the flow and completion of clerical work in an assigned area.

Performs the full range of general clerical duties as described in the following areas:

• TYPING:
  • Types a variety of materials in relation to other duties or as assigned;
  • Enters and retrieves data on computers, tablets, and other electronic equipment.
• FILING:
  • Sets up and maintains office procedures, filing and indexing systems and forms for own use.
• CORRESPONDENCE:
  • Composes routine correspondence.
• REPORT WRITING:
  • Compiles and generates recurrent technical, statistical or financial reports requiring judgment in the selection and presentation of data (format).
• INTERPERSONAL:
  • Provides general information and referral services in response to citizen complaints or questions regarding an agency's services or authority;
  • Responds to inquiries from other work units or departments/agencies;
  • Applies agency policies and state statutes and regulations in determining case status or responding to requests for procedural assistance;
  • May lead lower level employees in carrying out assigned clerical functions.
• PROCESSING:
  • Maintains calendars of due dates and initiates recurring work or special…