The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) promotes the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. Our mission is to facilitate recovery for young to older adults receiving treatment for serious mental illness, to support children and families in their social and emotional development and early identification of serious emotional disturbances, and to improve the capacity of communities across New York to achieve these goals.

New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. OMH operates psychiatric centers across the state, and regulates, certifies, and oversees more than 4,500 programs that are operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. These programs include various inpatient and outpatient programs, emergency, community support, residential, and family care programs.

Interested in working for the New York State Office of Mental Health? Please visit: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/

For questions about mental health services or to find a mental health service provider, call OMH Customer Relations toll-free at 1-800-597-8481.

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Industry: Government Administration
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

New York State Office of Mental Health

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**Duties Description**

Are you interested in starting a career with New York State? Do enjoy work assignments that include typing and data entry? Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding positions are entry level positions that provide excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth.

As an Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding, you will perform a wide variety of clerical and administrative support activities, including:

-  Typing, proofreading, reviewing, and correcting correspondence and documents

-  Transcribing hand-written materials

-  Gathering data for charts, graphs, and tables

-  Preparing routine reports

**Minimum Qualifications**

Candidates from outside State service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program. There are no education or experience requirements for an Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding position, but candidates–must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

OR

Candidates can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State service may be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

**Additional Comments**

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

-  NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance

-  Access to tuition assistance programs

-  Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave

-  NYS Retirement programs

A background check will be required.

This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,000.

Office Assistant 1 - Keyboarding (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus, P26663

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