ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

A HealthWest Administrative Assistant, under general direction, lends administrative support to assigned department and management staff. An employee in this position performs a wide variety of highly responsible sub-administrative and technical work with a high degree of confidentiality. The Administrative Assistant requires a high degree of autonomy and the ability to perform job functions with little or no supervision.

Required Minimum Entrance Qualifications

1. Possess a college level certificate or college-level degree with a major in office administration, administrative assistant/support, secretarial science, or business program AND have at least one (1) year experience in an office/clerical support role.
OR
Possess at least high school diploma or GED AND have two (2) years of experience working in an office/clerical capacity.
2. Must have reliable transportation that may have to be used to carry out job duties of this classification.

Preferred but not Required
1. Bilingual candidates highly desired.
2. Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
3. Individuals in Recovery and individuals with experience in Armed Services valued.

NOTE: The recruitment for this position utilizes assessment(s) in order to match candidate foundational competencies, personality, and job fit to those required for the position.

Physical Conditions / Work Location

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
An employee in this class performs generally sedentary work activities requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
An employee in this class generally works in the offices of HealthWest, although travel to other County and State locations is required.

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