Account Clerk I/II/III - (Department of Behavioral Health)

Job Description

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

Ready to put your accounting and administrative skills to work? The Colusa County Behavioral Health Department is seeking an Account Clerk I/II/III to provide essential administrative and financial support while helping ensure the efficient operation of the department.
As an Account Clerk I/II/III, you’ll perform a variety of clerical accounting, bookkeeping, and general office duties, including maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and related functions, supporting purchasing activities, and providing courteous customer service to staff, clients, and the public.

Depending on assignment and experience, responsibilities may range from routine accounting and data entry to more complex accounting activities, financial record review, reconciliation, reimbursement claims, and technical support. Your organization, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy will help support the department’s programs and services.

Whether you're looking to build your accounting and administrative experience or bring your existing skills to a meaningful public service role, this is an opportunity to support programs that make a positive difference in the lives of Colusa County residents.

For more details about the position, please click on the job description HERE .
This position may be filled at any level depending on the qualifications of the successful applicants. This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting.

What's this Job All About?
As an Account Clerk I/II/III, you’ll support the Behavioral Health Department by performing a variety of clerical accounting and bookkeeping duties, including maintaining financial records, processing transactions, and assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other related functions. This position is responsible for purchasing program and department supplies and, when assigned, coordinating the transport, delivery, and distribution of supplies to various department and program locations. We value a healthy work-life balance and strive to foster a supportive, flexible, and team-oriented work environment that allows employees to thrive while providing excellent service to our community.

Embracing the Colusa County Work Culture
Our Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life here in the Behavioral Health Department. We know that departments with a strong culture & a higher purpose perform better in the long run.

Do our values speak to you?

• Deliver excellent Customer Service to Others & Our Community
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Create FUN and a Little Weirdness
• Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
• Pursue Growth and Learning
• Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
• Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
• Be Passionate and Determined
• Be Humble and Kind

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK(3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Account Clerk I
Receives immediate supervision from supervisory or management staff.

Account Clerk II
Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff.

Account Clerk III
Receives direct supervision from supervisory or management staff.

May exercise technical supervision over lower level accounting clerical staff.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Account Clerk I

Experience:
One year of general clerical experience is desirable.

Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by courses in bookkeeping, accounting or a related field.

Account Clerk II

Experience:
One year of responsible clerical bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping, accounting or a related field.

Account Clerk III

Experience:
Three years of progressively responsible bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized courses in bookkeeping, accounting or a related field.

Driver's License Requirement
Some positions in this classification, depending on assignment, may require possession or ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2026 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific