Admin Support

Community Solutions for Children, Families and Individuals•San Jose, CA

2d•$25•Hybrid

About The Position

Since its founding as a teen drop-in center in 1972, Community Solutions (CS) has grown in both depth and breadth of services in response to the growing and changing needs in the community. As one of the most comprehensive nonprofit human services agencies in Santa Clara County and the surrounding areas, CS provides prevention, intervention, treatment, and residential services to more than 6,400 clients annually, helping them overcome the challenges posed by mental health issues, substance abuse, trauma, severe family dysfunction, sexual and domestic violence, and human trafficking. Community Solutions has a compassionate, strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed team and service delivery approach. Values of respect, integrity, excellence, compassion, celebration, initiative, and unity guide the organization’s culture. This full-time opportunity is available for immediate hire within Santa Clara and Monterey Counties – California. Local candidates are highly preferred, as this opportunity requires a hybrid schedule and travel within a commutable distance to either to our Gilroy Headquarters, Morgan Hill or San Jose offices based upon proximity to the clients you will be serving. The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Qualifications and Knowledge: Did you know that research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications? Please understand that no one ever meets 100% of the capabilities. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

A.A. Degree or equivalent and two years of related office experience required.
Knowledge of general office procedures required.
Must have excellent customer service skills including a professional and pleasant telephone manner.
Must be computer literate with proficiency using Internet Explorer, MS Office programs (WORD, EXCEL and OUTLOOK), and have the ability to timecard application and electronic medical records (EMR) application.
Demonstrates cultural competency by effectively working with people differing in value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities.
Works well independently with minimal supervision.
Works collaboratively with the team to maintain positive moral.
Treats team members with respect, compassion and empathy.
Shares acknowledgments and support as appropriate to build a healthy well-functioning team.
Must have strength-based, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Consistently applies good judgment and safeguards information to comply with all confidentiality requirements, ethical, and legal obligations of the program and Agency.
Detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy when completing work assignments.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Flexible with changing work assignments when needed.
Exhibits organizational skills and good time management with the ability to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks and demands of the job.
Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by specific programs, licensing regulations and Community Solutions practices.
Possess a valid California driver’s license, current car insurance and a good driving record as documented by a DMV report and consistent with the Agency’s liability insurance requirements.
Requires an automobile to perform routine job duties.
Community Solutions employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

Nice To Haves

Medical office or clinic experience strongly preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred.
The individual will preferably be bicultural.
Knowledge of mental health services and programs related to the treatment and rehabilitation for people with mental illness and/or substance abuse is preferred.

Responsibilities

Inputs and updates filing and record keeping systems, schedules, rosters and databases which contain program and/or Agency-wide statistics, as assigned, e.g., Outcomes tracking.
Scans into the Electronic Medical Record system all client’s documentation not produced in AVATAR and processes the hard copy as directed in the Standard Operation Procedures.
Handles routine inquiries and provides information on Agency activities, processes, established services and programs and refers inquiries/calls to other staff.
Trains newly hired staff on chart room duties and/or program support procedures, as delegated by supervisor.
Creates a variety of materials from rough draft or other sources using word processing, spreadsheet, database or other applications.
Develops forms, types meeting minutes and composes and types routine correspondence as assigned.
Utilizes personal or Agency vehicle for Agency business, including, but not limited to, the transportation of program supplies and client charts.
Attends and participates in Agency meetings and contributes to continuous quality improvement activities to enhance team and program development.
Successfully completes all training requirements for this position to ensure Agency and contract compliance.
Performs first aid as needed based on training and certification.
Assists with scheduling and coordinating meetings/trainings.
Creates, updates and maintains the Agency On-Call calendar and coordinates staff rotation.
Conducts monthly billing reconciliation of services billed in UNICARE against what is in the client’s electronic or physical record.
Supports monthly audit process by updating client review lists, planning and scheduling review dates with staff, logging and reporting issues and tracking resolutions with Clinical Program Manager.
Follows up on audit reviews and cross checks Agency report with department report once review complete then submits to Quality Assurance.
Coordinates client referrals and maintain referral binder.
Makes copies for staff, provides UNICARE Face Sheets, run eligibility screens, communicate with referral source, inputs to database, and forwards to team members.
Email staff/Intake providers weekly to find out status of referrals to make sure the guidelines are met.
When Program Director declines a referral, inputs info into UNICARE and closes referral.
Assists Clinical Coordinator and Program Manager with eligibility issues/unsponsored list.
Follows up with staff on eligibility issues/unsponsored list to make sure it has been complete.
Creates reports that keep all program requirements updated and in compliance with County standards, e.g., Aftercare report.
Reminds staff when mileage, schedules, timecards, and meetings are due.
Reviews monthly staff mileage submission prior to submitting to Finance.
For Courts and Community Referral Services Division, provides Flex/Housing Funds budget and expense reports.
Maintains an itemized spreadsheet and binder to account for all Flex/Housing fund vouchers and reconciles data with Finance department.
For Courts and Community Referral Services Division, maintains the petty cash balance.
Provides and tracks receipts for staff using a spreadsheet.
Provides the Program Director with weekly reports that include outstanding items, projections, check submittals, and reconciliation.

Benefits

Community Solutions offers a competitive starting hourly rate of $24.51 , with additional supplemental earnings available based upon program which include second language skills, special certifications, and others.
100% of premiums paid by employer for full-time employees and eligible dependent children
403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer match
3-weeks paid vacation to start
13 paid holidays; 96 sick hours per year (inclusive of self-care/mental health days)
Longevity bonuses
Generous family medical leave for eligible employees
Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Staff learning and development and robust in-house training opportunities
Employee-led Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Group