Clinical & Client Services Administrative Assistant

Kenneth Young Center
  • Hoffman Estates, Illinois
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    Job Description

     
    Clinical & Client Services Administrative Assistant
     
    Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.   

    Ken­neth Young Cen­ter offers a robust ben­e­fit pack­age that is high­ly com­pet­i­tive to the mar­ket and offers all full-time employ­ees the following: 
    • 403(b) plan with orga­ni­za­tion­al matching   
    • Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illi­nois - BCBS) 
    • Den­tal (BCBS), and Vision Insur­ance (BCBS) with low employee premiums  
    • Long Term and Short Term Dis­abil­i­ty (BCBS), no cost to employee     
    • Flex­i­ble Spend­ing Account (with annu­al rollover)  
    • Basic life insur­ance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for addi­tion­al vol­un­tary cov­er­age for self, spouse, or depen­dents (BCBS)   
    • Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses  
    • Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)  
    • Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)  
    To fur­ther pro­mote an active and healthy work/ life bal­ance, KYC also offers a gen­er­ous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.  
    • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increas­es based on seniority) 
    • 8 Paid Orga­ni­za­­­tion-Wide Hol­i­days
    • 3 Per­son­al Float­ing Hol­i­days annually

    Job Scope:  Works out of Schaumburg Township office to provide reception support for psychiatric provider.  Answers and processes phone calls, greets clients, notifies of client arrivals, schedules appointments.  Provides clinical administrative assistant to child & adolescent psychiatric provider to support refills, documentation requests, and facilitate communication. 


    Essential Functions: The work environment characteristics, responsibilities, and competencies described here are representative of those an employee encounters and is required to perform while meeting the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

     

    I. Program Responsibilities 
    • Ensures that building is opened up each morning as per opening procedure. 
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    • B.  Managing daily site operation including:  
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    • 1.  mail distribution, 
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    • 2.  accepting deliveries, 
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    • 3.  ordering supplies, 
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    • 4.  printing appointment tickets,  
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    • 5.  maintaining supply of internal forms 
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    • 5.  coordinating interface with the Elk Grove and Mt. Prospect offices and  
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    •      ensuring files and records are kept secure. 
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    • C. Answer, screen and forward all incoming calls to appropriate staff  
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    • D. Greet clients as they arrive for appointments 
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    • Sign-in clients; collect and receipt payments for services 
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    • Notify therapist/doctor of client’s arrival on a timely basis 
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    •  Conduct Fee Settings with Clients 
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    • Meet with clients to assess income and set fees 
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    • Verify insurance benefits for insured clients 
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    • Set up client payment plans when needed 
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    • Per direction of supervisor, communicate Schaumburg Township building issues – site closure, maintenance, computer upgrades, safety, room usage, etc. 
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    • Work with IS department on charts as needed 
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    • H.   Provide support to psychiatrist when on site  
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    • 1. Scheduling/rescheduling appointments 
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    • 2. Completing medication authorizations, calling pharmacies and insurance companies 
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    • 3. Ensuring charts are available for doctor 
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    • 4. Manage medication refill requests and Doctor First 
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    • 5. Prepare medical forms and letter requests 
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    •        6.  Managing provider schedules, coordinating with scheduling staff at Elk Grove 
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    • I.   Records management 
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    • 1. Processing and maintenance of records – electronic scanning of records 
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    • J.  Various other duties as directed by supervisor 

     

        

    II. General Competencies 

    Be a productive member of the staff 

    Demonstrate cooperation 

    Take the initiative to act on own 

    Use excellent judgment 

    Communicate clearly 

    Make use of supervision 

     

    III. Core Competencies 

    A. Demonstrate a sense of compassion with a clear understanding of mental  

    illness 

    Ability to assist clients in understanding the financial responsibilities attached to treatment and collect/arrange for payment accordingly. 

    Ability to interact with the public in getting and/or giving information. 

    Knowledge of CIS and/or ability to learn CIS 

    Ability to handle crisis situations 

     

    IV. Special Competencies 

    A. Customer/Client focus - ability to cultivate relationships with patients on an appropriate level 

    B. Goal oriented 

    C. Ability to multi-task 

    D. Flexibility 

    E. Collaboration skills 

    F. Technical capacity – Intermediate experience in MS Office – Outlook, 

     Word and Excel 

     

    Education and Experience 

    HS Diploma/GED required. Bachelor’s or Associate in Healthcare or Human Services preferred. 

    Previous experience with healthcare administration or social services. 

    Reception and office experience 

    Computer skills:  typing, word, excel, electronic health record systems, online applications, team messaging communication platforms 

     

    VI. Work Environment 

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting.  

    While occasionally travelling by auto between sites for meetings, trainings or errands as assigned, employee may be exposed to changing weather and road conditions 

     

    VII. Physical Demands 

    A. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

    B. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms.  

    C. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.  

    D.   Sedentary role; some filing required. Requires ability to lift files that weigh         

           as much as 10 lbs, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.  

     

    VIII. Chain of Authority/Responsibility  

    A.  Reports to Client Services Supervisor 

     

    IX. Schedule/Time Keeping/Time-Off 

    Non-Exempt, Full-Time, Hourly, 37.5 hour work week 

    Monday-Friday, daytime/early evening 

    Must have flexibility to work as a back-up to the day receptionist at Elk Grove Village site as needed 

    Time Keeping – Accurately record hours worked in the electronic timekeeping system (on a daily basis when possible) in accordance with the timekeeping policy and practice.  


    Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHoffman Estates, Illinois
    Websitehttps://www.seamgroup.com

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Behavioral Healthunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Community Supportunmatched
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    • Telephone Skillsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
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