Mental Health Clerk

Job Details

Job Location:

Wilbarger County BHC - Vernon, TX 76384

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School/GEDSalary Range: $12.90 Hourly Job Shift: 8-5 M-FJob Category:
Admin - Clerical

• Greeting consumers, answering phone calls, directing calls to appropriate staff members or taking messages, obtaining purchase orders, and purchasing supplies.
• Ordering medications, checking in medications upon arrival, and disseminating medications to individuals served.
• Performing complex data entry and running reports from various computer programs.
• Scheduling appointments for all center staff including doctors and nurses; mailing reminder letters to all consumers one week prior to the appointment and placing reminder calls one day prior.
• Collecting payments, financial information, and copies of all insurance cards; making bank deposits as necessary.
• Uploading and filing paperwork in the clinical record; pulling charts for doctors and nurses, copying information from the clinical record, and forwarding subpoenas following the system dictated by the Director of Clinical Records.
• Working with minimal supervision within established guidelines, policies, and procedures; attending all appropriate meetings.
• Implementing trauma‑informed practices within the scope of work for the position.

Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent plus one year experience in performance of related duties as identified above and one year experience using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable to drive Center vehicles. Position may require use of personal vehicle in performance of job‑related duties and proof of PIP insurance. Must pass and maintain all Center mandated trainings.

• Ability to read and proof correspondence, reports, computer printouts, etc.
• Excellent spelling and grammar; ability to write memos, letters, various complex reports, and miscellaneous documents.
• Ability to perform addition and subtraction; ability to count money.
• Ability to complete financial assessments following procedure set out by HFC Reimbursement Department.
• Ability to relate to verbal instructions and communicate in a courteous and effective manner with co‑workers, consumers and families, agencies, and the public.
• Skilled in the use of personal and network computers, word processing, database, spreadsheet and office management software (Microsoft Office); familiarity with CMHC and CARE.
• Ability to use copy machine, fax machine, computer and printer; experience with pager, telephone, dictation/transcribing equipment.