Job Description

Job Location: Paris, TN 38242
Position Type: Full Time/Part Time
Salary Range: $13.50 - $15.50 Hourly

About Carey Counseling:
Carey Counseling Center, Inc. was established in 1970 as a not-for-profit community behavioral health center. We are dedicated to serving Northwest Tennessee by offering a full range of community-based, behavioral health services. Our staff is made up of highly-trained, caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families in our communities cope with mental illness, while contributing to the overall health of our communities. Carey’s commitment to providing leading edge technology in behavioral health services has established the corporation as one of the most respected community mental health centers in West Tennessee.

Qualifications

Summary:
The Receptionist position at the crisis stabilization unit is responsible for providing administrative/clerical support duties.
Examples of Duties:
- Answers telephone and screens and directs calls.
- Prepares and makes bank deposits on a daily basis.
- Prepares designated medical staff daily schedule.
- Transports outgoing mail to the Post Office daily.
- Monitors medical charts for documentation of time frame compliance.
- Monitors forms for completion (updates, releases, etc.).
- Completes clerical documentation at intake and updates clerical component of clinical charts on a timely basis.
- Inform clinicians and medical staff of client arrival, processes fee payments and other related documentation.
- Assists Office Manager in opening and closing of the building, securing all cash boxes and other clinically sensitive materials.
- Follows up with clients on missed appointments with medical staff by telephone or letter.
- Follows all guidelines outlined in the CAREY Policies and Procedures   Manual including Corporate Compliance Policies.
- Is expected to have regular and predictable attendance and the ability to  work cooperatively with others.
Minimum Qualification:
High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the use of office machines, computers and a multi-line telephone system.