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Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) merged on July 1, 2022 to form one agency, The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We are seeking a Typist Advanced (TA) to join the team at the Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) in Glenwood, which offers a continuum of care to Iowans experiencing intellectual disabilities.

This is a full-time opportunity with a schedule of Monday – Friday; 8:00 – 4:30 PM. Employees are eligible for a $1,500 retention payment for a commitment of 7 pay periods (14 weeks) and are eligible for renewal at the end of each 7 pay periods until the facility closes. Speak to the hiring manager for more information on eligibility.

This position will assist the Area 1 Treatment Team and Medical Records Administrator in maintaining a comprehensive medical record keeping system. The TA will maintain a correct and accurate client records system by filing information into Central Record. The TA will assist in clerical work that includes: locating information for Team Members, updating and providing copies of ISP’s as needed, scheduling post-institutional Plan of Care, proof reading materials, providing back-up for office staff and typing dictations of psychiatric consultations and investigatory interviews.

Located in southwest Iowa, GRC provides residential services for individuals who have struggled to be successful in the community, provides in home support for those who transition to the community and assists community-based providers by providing assessments, training, and other technical support. The goal of all GRC services is to help individuals be successful in their communities.

If you enjoy working as part of their interdisciplinary team, helping to develop person-centered Individual Support Plans, while helping individuals stabilize and return to his or her community of preference then this is a great opportunity for you.

We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Glenwood Highlights

• Home of the Mills County Historical Museum, seven historical buildings with the largest display of Prehistoric Native American Artifacts in the state of Iowa are located here. Nearby you can find the Hillsdale Lily Garden with 159 lily varieties on an acre of land surrounded by a walking path. Then stop at the Bodega Victorian winery or Keg Creek Brewing for a refreshing and relaxing locally made beverage.
• The Loess Hills landform is an Iowa treasure that spans more than 1,080 square miles along the eastern edge of the Missouri River flood plain. This unique feature is up to 15 miles wide and 220 miles long. Bridging rural and metropolitan areas, the hills have something for everyone.
• The City of Glenwood is home to 5,358 friendly people in the Loess Hills of southwest Iowa. A small rural community with strong ties to the Council Bluffs and Omaha metropolitan area, Glenwood is a dynamic and welcoming place to live and work.
• Glenwood is just 25 minutes from Omaha, and 2 hours and 10 minutes from Des Moines. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages foster youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Selectives

***083 Typing Score of 40 or greater (40-49 WPM)
Information about typing tests and scores related to State of Iowa employment can be found at: https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/state-employment/typing-test-information

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• The ability to type at least 40 words per minute, as verified by a typing test, and experience equal to one year of full-time clerical office support work.
• The ability to type at least 40 words per minute, as verified by a typing test, and a total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where one year of post-high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely-related curriculum or 30 semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Typist.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (Download PDF reader)

Additional Qualification Requirements

***Please Note:
If you do not have a test, you may schedule a time with IowaWorks locations across the state, schools and other places may be closed to take tests. We are temporarily allowing ONLINE tests. Many free and reliable tests can be found by searching online. A site that has been popular amongst applicants is speedtypingonline.com. You may also use typing.com or typingtest.com. The test can be accepted if it is witnessed by another person and it has met the requirements/guidelines on the document submitted.

These guidelines must be met and need to be on the typing document you submit:

• Number of errors
• And it must be signed off by a witness or another person not just from the typing website's electronic signature.
• You may attach the document to the online application.
• Gross number of words typed in a five minute timed test
• Net words per minute (one point deduction for each error)
• Your name and date must be on the document submitted to this office.

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