Unit Secretary

Title: Unit Secretary

State Role Title: 19012

Hiring Range: Compensate with experience

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website: www.jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VCBR is currently recruiting for a Unit Secretary to provide office services support for financial services and operations. The Unit Secretary will provide one to one support for the residents daily by offering administrative and office services.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience with basic bookkeeping/fiscal principles and practices related to maintaining a checkbook type record for patients required. Experience with office practices and procedures and maintenance of patient financial records required. Working knowledge of standard English grammar, punctuation and usage, and proper spelling required. Experience in an employment setting in typing and current office equipment and systems such as personal computer and software including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint which are currently being used required. Demonstrated ability to interpret and follow oral and written rules and regulations and maintain harmonious working relations.
Considerable walking and/or standing, sitting, bending, lifting, visual acuity to work with computer monitors and
printouts, and dexterity with hands to use computer keyboard. This position requires substantial resident interaction on
a daily basis; experience with a forensic population preferred.

Additional Considerations

Experience with a forensic population preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check; employment verification; and verification of education (relevant to employment).

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific (“barrier”) crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending (“barrier”) charges (Go to the code section to see barrier crimes and related information).

Please provide all relevant work experience. In describing your relevant experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the American with Disabilities Act. If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (804) 766-3277 during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCBR offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of health plan, paid life insurance and retirement plans, discounts, employee referral programs, 12 paid holidays, annual, family personal and sick leave.

VCBR is a tobacco-free, smoke-free work environment.

VCBR is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer that provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans, and active members of the Virginia National Guard and/or U.S. Military Reserve members to apply, and to respond accordingly on the state application.

Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all applicants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National Service experience are encourage to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within five (5) days of the date of this posting.

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Aliff

Phone: 804-766-3326

Email: jessica.aliff@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.