Office Support Specialist

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Full Time Regular EE Clerical / Admin Red Wing, MN, US 3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $24.44 To $24.44 Hourly

Come join the public service team at Goodhue County Health & Human Services! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable HHS professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect the health of individuals, families and communities in Goodhue County every single day!

Goodhue County Health & Human Services is seeking qualified applicants for an Office Support Specialist. This is a very busy front desk receptionist/customer service position. Greet and meet client applicants, receive phone calls and transfer to case workers, and provide other administrative support to Health & Human Services. Bilingual abilities (Spanish and English) are a plus. Applicant will be required to learn special software computer programs.

• Greet persons coming into the Health & Human Services Office.
• Accept call & transfer the call to the appropriate worker.
• Ask questions to determine client’s needs & directs the client to the appropriate staff member.
• Assist clients in the proper completion of forms.
• Provide clients with information on other community resources.
• Assemble & send application materials, attachments & other forms necessary for obtaining services.
• Sort, distribute & scan incoming mail; collect & prepare outgoing mail.
• Enter information into & retrieve information from the computer database.
• Communicate frequently about shared duties with front desk and phone staff.
• Explain a wide variety of requirements, policies, and procedures regarding services for all units of HHS to customers and professionals.
• Process numerous DHS applications to enable Financial Workers to approve/deny local, state and federal benefits.
• Review case file information and provide customer assistance as appropriate and/or as needed.
• Scan essential documents in client records.
• Accept payments and issue receipts.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school degree or GED, experience with clerical work & working directly with the public. Related post‑high‑school coursework can be substituted for experience.
• Bilingual abilities (Spanish and English) are a plus.

Compensation/Benefits

County employees receive competitive pay and benefit offering. The Office Support Specialist is compensated at salary grade 105 (full range: $50,835.20 - $78,790.40) and starting annual compensation is $50,835.20

The County’s comprehensive benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision and accident insurance; health savings account; employer paid life insurance; short and long‑term disability insurance; pre‑tax flexible spending accounts; retirement plan; tax‑deferred compensation; vacation and sick leave; and 13 paid holidays per year. County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Open the 2026 Benefit Overview below to learn more.

Final date to receive applications

Interested candidates must submit a Goodhue County employment application. The position will close on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

At Goodhue County we embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing.