Program Assistant Jobs in Missouri (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:
Job Title: Program Assistant
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Department: Adult Community Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team at Adult Community Services and make a difference in the lives of our clients. As a Program Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our multidisciplinary team and ensuring the smooth operation of our programs. We're looking for someone with exceptional administrative skills, strong communication abilities, and a passion for helping others. Here are five reasons you'll love this role: you'll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic team, support clients with diverse needs, develop your organizational skills, build relationships with clients and agencies, and contribute to the success of our programs.
As a Program Assistant, you'll be responsible for coordinating and monitoring non-clinical operations, managing client intake processes, and providing receptionist activities. You'll work closely with our team to ensure timely and effective communication with clients, families, and agencies.
If you're looking for a role that makes a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you!
This position offers...
• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and monitor non-clinical operations, including client intake processes and receptionist activities
• Prepare monthly, weekly, and daily schedules for clients
• Maintain unit supplies, equipment, and furniture, and arrange for program vehicle maintenance
• Record admissions and discharges, and collect data for statistical reports
• Provide triage and coordinate communication between the team and clients
• Manage landline and cellular phone accounts, and provide backup assistance with telephones
• Maintain client charts according to standards, and file materials in client charts and files
Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
• May have education and experience in the field of human services or office management, or both
• Strong skills working with Microsoft Office Applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Additional Qualifications:
• Successful completion of background check, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check
• Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
• Ability to work with information in a confidential manner
• Highly detail-oriented, skilled in accuracy
• Organization skill set and ability to make contacts and establish relationships
Physical Requirements:
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects
• Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift
• Sitting most of the time, with occasional walking or standing for brief periods
Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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