<p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Who We Are:</p> <p>Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. Our Chester House program is a diverse environment that supports persons living with long-term mental illnesses develop skills to remain productive within their communities. We are looking for a skilled Administrative Assistant to join our team. We work together as a team to support each other daily. If this is your passion, then come join our team!</p> <p>Minimum Education and Experience:</p> <p>High school diploma or GED; associate's degree in business, office administration or a related field preferred; five years of experience in increasingly responsible administrative support work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Five years of experience in Medicaid billing, office management and date entry preferred.</p> <p>Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</p> <p>Considerable knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment; of business English, spelling, punctuation, and grammar; of principles and procedures of records management. Ability to perform a full range of varied and responsible office administrative, secretarial, and routine programmatic support functions in support of assigned programs, division, and/or department with only occasional instruction or assistance; to interpret, apply and explain administrative and departmental policies; to exercise good judgment in making routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures; to perform arithmetic calculations; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Skills in basic accounting and banking preferred; ability to organize high volume workloads preferred; experience working on a team with diverse cultures and backgrounds preferred. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred.</p> <p>Additional Requirements:</p> <p>Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Duties include but are not limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Provides direct and confidential administrative and clerical support to the program; </li><li>Maintains authorizations for Medicaid billing; </li><li>Maintains bank deposits, purchase orders, petty cash, may assist with budget preparation, and performs related general financial duties; </li><li>Conducts safety drills and maintains emergency supply kits; </li><li>Maintains daily service logs; </li><li>Provides general and specialized information and assistance regarding assigned function and/or department programs and services that may require the use of judgment, tact, and sensitivity and the interpretation of policies and procedures; </li><li>Drafts, formats, edits, revises and processes a variety of complex documents and forms including reports, correspondence, memoranda, agenda items, agreements, and technical and statistical charts and tables; </li><li>Assists in the collection, compilation and analysis of information used for decision-making, reports and special projects; </li><li>Provides technical and administrative support in planning, developing and implementing department programs, policies and procedures; </li><li>Coordinates and arranges meetings and special events as assigned; </li><li>Performs special projects; and </li><li>Performs other work as required. </li></ul> <p>This position is a part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities based on performance, qualifications, and experience.</p> <p>Shift</p> <p>Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</p> <p>Work Location</p> <p>Mental Health Support Services</p>