Human Services Clerk- Customer Service

Human Services Clerk- Customer Service

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular

Pay Range: $41,600.00 - 61,940.00

Location: Lone Tree, CO

Overtime Exempt: N

Elected Office / Department: HUMAN SERVICES

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) is responsible for providing information and service to customers in support of the mission, vision, and values of the Douglas County Department of Human Service (Department). Receives information/documentation from customers and appropriately provides response to customers. This position heavily involves use of computers to gather data to answer questions. Maintains confidentiality of case information.

This position will be based out of our Lansing Circle and Highlands Ranch locations, with occasional travel to other sites as needed.

Generally, the hiring range is $41,600 -$51,617 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

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Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefits package - including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans - plus a wide range of additional resources to support your health, growth, and overall well-being. View the full Employee Benefits Guide

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reception/General:

• Works onsite with reliable, punctual, and regular attendance.
• Greets customers to the office, makes appointments and issues visitor badges/maintain visitor logbook.
• Maintains lobby area in a neat, professional environment and ensures appropriate information is available in lobby area.
• Responds to walk-in and telephone inquiries, assesses situation, and provides accurate information to the customer. Provides information to customers in a courteous, polite, and professional manner. Obtains assistance from the assigned Case Specialist or Supervisor as appropriate.
• Responds to requests for applications for services by establishing appointments, sending out application packets, making referrals, and advising customers of information needed to facilitate services. Maintain documents in computer applications and systems.
• Records in multiple computer systems (State or County) related case file information.
• Initiates follow-up case status calls to customers as required.

Mail Processing:

• Sort and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail (envelopes, packages, etc.)
• Ensure mail bins are ready for daily pick-up.
• Monitors electronic fax system and distributes faxes periodically throughout each day; maintains paper supply in copiers.
• Monitors shared email box and ingests emails and documentation accurately into appropriate document management system or routes to appropriate staff.
• Monitors "drop box" for client mail periodically throughout the day and at the end of each day; assuring that each item received is date stamped/recorded on the day received.

Administrative:

• Order, store and distribute supplies and needed. Maintain a reasonable on-hand amount of supplies.
• Coordinate with County Purchasing or copier vendor for service issues,
• Assist with maintenance of internet and intranet pages, and the Department's resource or informational brochures.
• Provide voter registration information, and complete and submit the monthly and quarterly reports.
• Schedule interpretation services for clients.
• Schedule Administrative Hearings with Court and Department staff
• File documents for Department staff, including court documents.
• Take notes at meetings and prepare minutes
• Issue Benefit Cards to customers as appropriate and in accordance to the policy, procedures, and protocols of the Department.
• Accept payments (cash, check, or money orders), provide a receipt, scan, or copy as appropriate and make system notes as required.
• Provides administrative/clerical assistance to case specialists/supervisors as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school Diploma or GED.
• Requires one (1) year of customer service-related experience.
• Human Services experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish (read/write/speak) preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Closing Date: 10/30/2026 4:59PM MST. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

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In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.

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Our Vision is a community that is resilient, adaptive, and offers every individual opportunity and hope for the future.

Our Mission is engaging and informing our community, while connecting to

foundational services and support to facilitate and inspire change.

Our Core Values are: Integrity, Inclusion, and Empathy

During the interview process, candidates may be asked questions related to our Mission, Vision, and Values to help us understand how their experiences and approach align with our organizational culture.