Administrative Officer 1 (Local Government) - Wayne County MH​/ID

THE POSITION

Located in scenic Honesdale, PA, Wayne County is seeking a detail-oriented and organized professional for a full-time Administrative Officer 1 position within the Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Program. This position supports and oversees administrative operations while working with a dedicated team committed to providing quality services. Wayne County offers a supportive work environment and excellent benefits package.

This position supports administrative oversight for the Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Program by managing data, reviewing records, and tracking compliance across multiple requirements. It helps ensure accurate information, timely documentation, and coordinated communication across agencies and providers. As an Administrative Officer 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Incident Tracking:
  Collect and analyze incident management data and ensure proper procedures are followed
• Data Reporting:
  Create and review provider risk screening reports and service authorization data from multiple sources
• Policy Interpretation:
  Read policies and guidelines and apply directives to ensure accurate compliance
• Agency Coordination:
  Work with outside organizations to support quality and adherence to program requirements
• Eligibility Management:
  Maintain participant records, track documents, and submit information for waiver enrollment
• Compliance Monitoring:
  Monitor timelines, authorizations, and required documentation for multiple program functions

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Irregular hours, including evenings is required.
• Overnight travel or out of County travel for meetings or training is required.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of experience in varied office management or staff work; and a bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.