PROGRAM ASSISTANT

About the role

This position assists staff with administrative duties and oversees general office flow, performing both clerical as well as non-clerical duties in support of all Behavioral Health Services and grant-funded programs.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls in a professional and positive manner.
• Directs calls to appropriately, taking messages as needed.
• Answers questions regarding general information about the program.
• Greets visitors in a professional and positive manner, determines the purpose of the visit, and directs them to the appropriate staff member.
• Inputs data, prepares reports, and maintains tracking system using various information.
• Prepares quarterly reports for the database and communicates by email to the appropriate people.
• Completes daily tickler reports for the database which includes faxing notifications, status reports, and completion letters to treatment agencies and outlying courts.
• Conducts client screenings and requests APSINs for new clients from Anchorage ASAP for background checks.
• Prepares completion paperwork for the Courts, District Attorney’s Office, and DMV.
• Performs light housekeeping duties and maintains the office.
• Provides case management/file documentation in accordance with established standards, and submits reports (i.e., required for MIS reporting, client billing, etc.) and other data in an accurate and timely manner.
• Attends monthly adjudication/status hearings.
• Respond to and attend court ordered subpoenas as needed.
• Provides general clerical support for all Behavioral Health Services and grant-funded programs, which includes sorting, filing, maintaining source documents, typing correspondence/reports, and expediting departmental needs.
• Composes letters, memos, and other correspondence for program staff, as needed.
• Maintains client files or current documents, forms, and other material pertinent to program administration.
• Assists supervisor in tracking and monitoring program soft ledger.
• Assists supervisor with proposal and program development as well as grant budget management.
• Compiles and types statistical reports as requested.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

• Ability to report to work on time and maintain consistent, reliable attendance.
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.
• Understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles, as well as cross-cultural communication styles.
• Skill in operating personal computers utilizing a variety of computer software.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy in all work product.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities, complex workflows, and tasks concurrently while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Skill in oral and written communication, with the ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and consumers.
• Ability to work independently as well as within team structures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience performing diverse administrative duties.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel programs.
• A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Office Management and Technology or related field.
• Knowledge of court and legal procedures that deal with alcohol and drug convictions.