Clinical
ACT Program Assistant
Niagara Falls
- Full-Time
- 800 Main Street, Niagara Falls
Summary of Position Function
Supports ACT Team and mental health clinic
Proof of COVID-19 vaccine required. Consistent with state and federal law, requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma
Experience
- Dependent upon education level, at least one year experience working in a behavioral health setting
Interested in this position?
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for organizing, coordinating and monitoring all non-clinical operations of ACT team
- Provides receptionist activities, triage calls, coordinate communications between team and clients
- At times may lessen situations with clients who have increased symptoms both by phone and in waiting room
- Monitor and maintain clinical charts/ due dates for each staff caseload (IAP, AOT reports, CBHA, Initial Specialist Assessments)
- Responsible for any necessary opening, filing or thinning or terming of charts
- Morning meeting Mon-Fri 9-10 a.m.
- Manage and update all weekly and monthly calendar and client visit white boards as well as track monthly visit totals per client. Add any information to the meeting as necessary
- Provide any case management or other support to clients and team members as needed
- Manage and track monetary funds: (i.e. tokens, services dollars, petty cash)
- Manage and respond to all incoming/ outgoing postal and interoffice mail
- Monthly billing which includes running each client’s Medicaid, run monthly visit report and reports any Medicaid or insurance changes to the electronic chart as well as by fax
- Maintain CAIRS (NYS database) for all intakes, discharges and six month follow up reports (which may include gathering clinical data from other team members)
- Check County SPOA database (MIS) daily for new referrals
- Utilize SPOA database for housing referrals
- Prepare new intakes: print referral from MIS, verify Medicaid and put together new charts for intake
- Update demographics and roster as needed
- Maintain contacts with hospitals/jails and updates hospital tracking log
- Compiles quarterly data for program outcomes to Don Dauman
- Manage safety line mid and end of day for ACT Team
- Covers phones and windows for mental health clinic as needed and for scheduled coverage
- Signs for medication delivery
- Check P.O. Box weekly
- Open and close office (unlock doors/ cabinets/ check voice mail)
- Inventory ordering
- Auditing clinic schedules for NS /CA appointments
- Assist in preparation of NP/Dr. appointments
- Organize and send requests for treatment records for clients
- Verify insurance entitlements for scheduled appointments
- Send no show letters as per policy and document in client’s chart
- Assist in organizing the walk in clinic
- Other duties as assigned
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of Excel and basic Microsoft office Products
- Familiarity with data submission and interpretation
Interested in this position?
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