Department of Civil Service

Health and Human Services - Direct Care

Salary Range

NYC Metro - From $39,127 to $47,618
Rest of State - From $36,040 to $44,531

(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)

Career Ladder Information

Below is a listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

As a Treatment Unit Clerk you would perform routine clerical duties in support of staff and patient activities on a ward or unit in a psychiatric center. Incumbents work in patient areas; prepare, maintain, and track patient charts and records, including those related to personal property and cash accounts; maintain staff schedules, and time and attendance records; order and maintain supplies; and respond to routine inquiries from visitors or staff and patients from other areas of the facility.

• Office of Mental Health

You must have one year of clerical, secretarial, or direct care experience in a mental health facility or setting. You will be appointed to the trainee position and complete a six-month traineeship before being advanced to the Treatment Unit Clerk.