Mental Health Clerk (901

Job Details

Job Location:

Montague County BHC - Bowie, TX 76230
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: High School/GED
Salary Range: $12.90 Hourly

Travel Percentage :
None

Job Shift: 8-5 M-F
Job Category:
Admin - Clerical

This position will serve as clerical support for the Mental Health Center(s).

• Greeting consumers, answering phone calls, directing calls to appropriate staff members or taking messages, obtaining purchase orders, and purchasing supplies.
• Position will perform complex data entry and run reports from various computer programs.
• Position will schedule appointments for all center staff including the doctor and nurse, mail reminder letters to all consumers one week prior to the appointment, place reminder calls to all consumers one day prior to the appointment.
• Position will collect payments, financial information, and copies of all insurance cards; will make bank deposits as necessary.
• Position will file paperwork in the clinical record; pull charts for doctor and nurse, copy information from clinical record, and forward subpoenas following the system dictated by the Director of Clinical Records.
• Position is responsible for the reconciliation of the lab billing on a monthly basis.
• Position requires initiative, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to interact in a professional manner with a variety of staff members, consumers, family members, and community agencies.
• Position will serve as backup to the Medication Clerk or receptionist as needed.
• Other clerical duties may be assigned.
• Work is performed with minimal supervision within established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Must attend all appropriate meetings.

Reassignment is a condition of employment that may occur at the employer’s discretion.

Your work location and hours could change based on program needs.

HFC incorporates principles of trauma-informed care throughout the agency, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and a safe and respectful environment for all individuals served and staff. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position.

• Graduation from standard high school or equivalent.
• Must possess working knowledge of fax machine, personal computer, and copier.
• Experience with Windows 95 software, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Minimum typing speed of 40wpm.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable to drive Center vehicles.