Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government)

Posting number: CS-2026-56132-L0032

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Cameron-Elk Co Mh/Id

Job classification: Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Social Services, Office and Administrative Support

Are you someone who enjoys variety in your job, detailed oriented and has a creative mind? If so we have the job for you. Cameron-Elk County MH/ID is seeking a professional full time Clerk Typist 2 to help with the daily office functions for the Behavioral and Developmental Departments. We offer a generous benefit package to include vacation, sick, and holiday time and flexible work hours. This is a great opportunity to develop strong clerical skills while helping others. Apply today!

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This position centers on moderately complex clerical and secretarial work that requires independence and confidentiality. As a Clerk Typist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Telephone Support:Answer calls, take messages, route inquiries, and gather intake information when needed
• Typing Tasks:Type correspondence, case notes, reports, and similar documents with accuracy
• Report Assistance:Assist in completing reports, forms, and required documentation
• Data Entry:Enter information into the CPR Web program and tracking pools
• Document Review:Proofread documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with rules
• Office Coordination:Order supplies, research equipment prices, arrange reservations, and manage staff development forms
• Document Processing:Copy, file, collate, process, and distribute documents

• 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.

You must meet the PA residency requirement.

• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cameron or Elk County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cameron or Elk County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Thursday, with 30-minute lunch or Applicant may elect to work 5 days/week - 7.0 hrs./day with 30 min. for lunch. (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.