Bilingual Administrative Assistant

WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES•Yonkers, NY

19h•$53,000 - $57,000•Onsite

About The Position

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is seeking a full-time Bilingual Administrative Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative services, as well as data entry for the DSS Satellite Mental Health Clinic in Yonkers, NY. This role will also offer part-time peer advocacy and/or care management support to clients as needed. The position involves general office tasks, client chart management in Netsmart, processing insurance information, coordinating with the care team, and meeting with clients to connect them to resources and assist with entitlement programs.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in a related field OR a Peer Certification or Provisional Certification as a Peer Specialist.
Bilingual (English-Spanish) required.
2 years of relevant administrative experience.
Exceptional internal/external customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Be able to understand and carry our complex oral and written directions.
Ability to work independently.
Knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

General office tasks including willingness to provide coverage to the Yonkers General Clinic as needed.
Inputting client charts into Netsmart (WJCS’ client charting system), including the processing of intake documents for new clients, opening and closing client charts, and scheduling.
Processing insurance information.
Coordinating with care team and following up on referrals.
Meeting with clients in need to connect to resources, assistance in making connections to referrals, and being a support person while clients navigate entitlement programs within the DSS building.