Part Time Administrative Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Administrative Assistant position provides administrative and clerical support associated with the Behavioral Health Homes (BHH).  This position supports ABH® and the department in a diverse capacity to ensure that it operates efficiently. This position will represent ABH® and its services in a positive and professional manner and adhere to ABH’s best practices, guidelines, policies and procedures as established, promoting ABH® as a leader in behavioral healthcare in all interactions and work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides and coordinates a wide array of administrative and provider relations support services for the Behavioral Health Home (BHH) program.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and providers in a professional and respectful manner, promoting positive practices through communication and mutual education. Customer service activities may include checking client eligibility, making referrals, processing requests, and occasionally interacting with state and community organizations agencies for the BHH programs;
• Provides support / service to providers including orientation and education of providers and staff and incorporating BHH contract policies and procedures;
• Perform a wide variety of administrative and support tasks, including, but not limited to, composing correspondence involving routine and complex matters, fielding telephone calls, updating programmatic materials as needed, and assisting with mass mailings for the BHH programs;
• Assists in provider credentialing / re-credentialing processes, including but not limited to preparation and mailing / emailing of credentialing documents, review of returned documents, performance of primary source verification, and documentation of credentialing information in the electronic data systems;
• Provides telephone support for incoming calls to the main ABH phone number as well as the BHH phone numbers.
• Performs other tasks / responsibilities as required to support the business operations of the departments and of ABH.
• Maintains / supports internal communications by notifying supervisors of all the relevant client or program-based information;
• Attends all required staff, supervision and training meetings;
• Maintains confidentiality of all client protected health information and adheres to all HIPAA related policies and procedures;
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and cultural sensitivity in all activities involving individuals of diverse backgrounds.

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