Administrative Assistant to the Mental Health Director - Cortland County Mental Health

August 3, 2026

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The incumbent spends a substantial amount of time operating a personal computer and creating, processing and tracking various administrative, personnel, and legal documents. Additionally, responsibilities include collecting confidential, personnel, and legal information and data; then reporting in local, county and state databases. The incumbent acts as liaison as directed by the Mental Health Director of Community Services and serves as the formal clerk to the Community Services Board and Subcommittees. The work also involves responsibility for the entry and retrieval of information using software on a computer and using a computer to produce printed material such as letters, memoranda and forms. Incumbents work under general supervision of the Mental Health Director of Community Services receiving detailed instructions only where policies have not been determined. Functions formally as the clerk to the Community Services Board and Subcommittees receiving detailed instructions from those state mandated board chairs. Supervision may be exercised over the work of clerical subordinates. Does related work as required. Work Hours: Full-Time, 35 hrs per week, with benefits Salary: $24.0358-31.9917/HR (Management) Location: Cortland County Mental Health Status: Competitive, Provisional Benefits: New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off Including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance Available After One Year, Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: <ul><li> Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher and one (1) year of clerical support experience which must include accounting or budgeting duties; OR</li><li> Possession of an Associate’s degree or higher and three (3) years of experience as defined in (a); OR</li><li> Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency diploma and five (5) years of experience as defined in (a); OR</li><li> An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a), (b) and (c) above. </li></ul>NOTE: Degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. 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