Fiscal Aide (Clerk Typist 2) (Local Government) - Blair County C&Y

Do you have exceptional organizational skills and thrive working in a team environment? If so, consider joining Blair County Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) as a Fiscal Aide. We are on the lookout for a dedicated professional to provide assistance to our fiscal unit by performing a variety of clerical support functions to ensure efficiency of daily operations. If you are interested in starting a new chapter in your clerical career, apply today! We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 90% employer-paid PPO health insurance with prescription and vision components, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution plan, group term life insurance, sick time, and 14 annual paid holidays!

As a Fiscal Aide, you will be tasked with assisting the fiscal unit by documenting and generating all necessary information pertaining to IV-E funding for children in placement. You will have the opportunity to act as a liaison between Children, Youth and Families (CYF) and Blair County Assistance Office (BCAO) for medical coverage for children in placement. Work includes gathering information from parents of children in placement, data entry, and preparing correspondence. This position is responsible for proofreading orders and motions for language needed for funding; verifying accurate language in court documents for IV-E eligibility; as well as creating and maintaining files regarding medical assistance for clients in placement with agency and the Juvenile Probation office, adoptions, subsidized permanent legal custodianships, and Title IV-E. Additional responsibilities include:

• Ordering birth certificates for child adoptions
• Preparing and mailing letters to parents for their child's early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT)
• Maintaining accurate and up to date certificates of compliance for agency and other providers
• Recording income received for youth
• Preparing receipts for cash or checks CYF receives, makes bank deposits
• Sending out appeal letters for subsidized permanent legal custodianship (SPLC) and adoption subsidy recipients

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
• Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
• Any combination of equivalent experience and training.

Other Requirements:

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

Legal Requirements:

• 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.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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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.