Administration Assistant II - Risk Management

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Administration Assistant II - Risk Management
• Job Title: Administrative Asst II
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: Risk Mgmt / Safety & Investig
• Posting Number: 12798
• Closing Date: 01/30/2026
• Posting Audience: Internal and External
• Occupational Category: Office and Administrative Support
• Salary Group: TEXAS-A-11
• Salary Range: $2,694.33-$3,946.25
• Pay Frequency: Monthly
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift:
• Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
  
  Abilene State Supported Living Center
• Job Location City: ABILENE
• Job Location Address: 2501 MAPLE ST
• Other Locations: Abilene
• MOS Codes: ,,,6046,15P,3F5X1,420A,42A,56M,68G,741X,8A200,AZ,LS,LSS,MC,PERS,PS,RP,SN
• Additional Codes: YN,YNS

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Our staff are well organized, able to multi-task, possess the ability to learn policy regulations, able to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced, and evolving environment, have good communication skills, a positive attitude, strong work-ethic and a desire to help others. If you also possess these skills, then we are looking for you. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Clerk III:
Risk Management Clerk III performs secretarial and clerical duties to support the Risk Management Department. These duties include, but are not limited to answering telephones, data entry, ordering supplies, distributing mail, completing work orders, and other office duties. Provides assistance in coordination and management of the Return-to-Work Program. Insures return to work paperwork is processed accurately. Provides consultation, training and support to employees and supervisors involved in the Return-to-Work program, FMLA, Employee Reassignment Process and Workers Compensation Management Program including vocational, medical and personal case management.

Documents and maintains clear and concise records of transitional duty and alternate duty assignments. Coordinates and monitors the reassignment of employees to return employees to work as efficiently as possible. Interacts with medical providers and other state agencies to gather and distribute relevant supporting documentation. Provides Support to the Workers Compensation/FMLA Case Manager. Acts as a consultant to facility supervisors.

Acts as a liaison between the Facility and medical providers to ensure the information is processed completely and in a timely manner. Acts as a backup for the Worker's Compensation Case Manager and Transitional Duty Coordinator. Provides guidance to case management staff insuring all laws, rules and policies of all regulatory authorities are adhered to. Works under close supervision with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Reports to the Facility Risk Manager.