Mental health clerk

Job Details

Description

The Mental Health Clerk works under close and general supervision and according to established procedures in order to perform routine clerical and administrative duties in support of the management, staff, and / or operations in a correctional setting.

Essential Duties :

• Performing routine clerical processing of documents and transactions according to prescribed procedures
• Preparing appointments appropriately with usual supplies, including forms, chairs, and desks
• Filling out information on medication clinic forms as directed
• Ensuring that the flow of patients is efficient
• Coordinating the scheduling and notification of patients and security staff to ensure that patients are available when clinic staff are available to see them
• Ensuring required labs are up to date, completed and documented and that results are available to clinicians
• Maintaining record-keeping for reference manuals / materials
• Coordinating with the Mental Health Unit Manager, who has overall responsibility for the services delivered in the Medication Clinic, and the Health Services Administrator (HSA) to ensure that counselors, security staff, and nurses are working and contributing to the clinic effectively and efficiently
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, security staff, counselors, and their respective supervisors to assist in triaging who is to be seen in the clinic, which may involve providing direct services to the patient

Work schedule - M-F - will work 20 hours at the Walker State Prison in Rock Springs, GA and 20 hrs / wk at the Hays State Prison in Trion, GA

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Minimum of one (1) year of secretarial experience within a medical office required
• Must show / obtain current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) documentation for tuberculosis screening
• Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling
• Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain security clearance

Benefits

We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including :

• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continuing Education benefits
• Much more...

For more information contact :

Cheryl Klarich Recruiter

Ph : 571-531-9745

Email : C

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Last updated : 2024-02-28