Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health  •  $27.45/hr  •  Brooklyn, NY (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: 164 20th St 4C and 4D Brooklyn ACT - Brooklyn, NY 11232Education
Level: 2 Year Degree
Salary Range: $27.45 - $27.45 Hourly

JOB SCOPE:
This role provides administrative, reception, and coordination support to facilitate the effective operation of the office within an ACT Team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Data entry, answering phones and relaying accurate messages.
- Maintains upkeep of daily and monthly clinical white boards with necessary and updated information for visits, medications, hospitalizations, etc.
- Works closely with the Team Leader to submit monthly billing, updating daily contact sheets, tracking Medicaid enrollment.
- Assists with conducting diligent searches for missing clients.
- Assists with conducting health insurance eligibility checks and ensuring accurate updated information is entered in the electronic medical record and on billing spreadsheet and providing team with information about consumer’s status with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), spend-downs, and inactive health insurance status.
- Support Team Leader, staff and psychiatrist in communication with Managed Care Organizations, ensuring documentation is faxed and transmitted to MCOs to authorize services and medications.
- Manage service dollar petty cash account in accordance with PCMH policy and procedures for distribution and reconciliation Metrocards, cash and gift cards for consumer purchases.
- Manages staff petty cash and Metrocard distribution.
- Submits electronic check requests for the program.
- Maintains ACT Team vehicle log.

QualificationsKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Effective customer services skills
- Candidates must be comfortable having contact with consumers that come into the office.
- Organized with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively manage time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required, Associates Degree or college level courses preferred.
- Experience in a mental health or social service setting preferred.
- Knowledge and experience of electronic health records (specifically AWARDS by Footholds) preferred.
Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

About Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

Founded in 1945 as a pioneer in the community based-mental health services, today PCMH develops and owns 22 apartment buildings, 6 ambulatory offices and 500 community leased apartments on behalf of our 1500 tenants and clients. Additionally, PCMH provides mental health treatment, and case management services. In total , we serve 3500 people each month.

All services provided by PCMH are geared towards alleviating homelessness as well as the suffering of people with mental illness and helping them on the path to stability and independence.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
1945
Website
pgcmh.org
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