Office Support Assistant

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10/25/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Office Support Assistant

Pay Grade

08

Salary

$24,394.56 - $36,591.84 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services

Location

2400 Russellville Road
Hopkinsville, KY 42240 USA

Description

Are you compassionate and caring? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? If you answered YES, then Western State Hospital (WSH) may be the place for you! With a 172-year history in the Hopkinsville community WSH is a State acute care, adult psychiatric facility, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. WSH provides in-patient psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults from 34 counties of Western Kentucky who have severe mental illness. Every employee is part of our caring and competent team committed to excellent in behavioral healthcare for our patients and we have an opening for two Office Support Assistants to join our team.

A COVID19 vaccination is recommended for these positions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Processes and analyzes discharge records. Break down discharge charts and check for completion.
• Develops, revises, and maintains a complete filing system for the facilities record room.
• Maintains the historical books and gold cards in the facilities record room.
• Provides back up for the Release of Information for the hospital.
• Completes all regulatory mandatory training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:

• Skills in organization
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong listening and communication skills.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title typically work in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Ginny Steele at [email protected] or 270-889-2899.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D