<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Beckman Center for Mental Health Services, 1547 Parkway Greenwood SC, 29646.</p> <p>The Office of Mental Health's mission is to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses. We provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.</p> <p>The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), who require higher levels of community care and have not, previously, been well supported in lower level of care options. As the Administrative Assistant, you will support the team in providing quality evidence-based services in an intensive non-residential treatment setting and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model.</p> <p>Responsibilities for the Administrative Assistant:</p> <ul> <li>Ongoing coordinating and monitoring of all non-clinical operations of the ACT Team including managing medical records, operating and coordinating the management information system, and maintaining accounting and budget records for the patient and program expenditures. </li><li>Enter and track team performance and patient outcome data as well as running reports on such data. </li><li>Actively participate in the daily team meeting, assisting with organization and record keeping, and scheduling activities. </li><li>Provide support to the team by receiving calls and responding to office walk-ins, triaging and coordinating communication between the team and individuals. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A high school diploma and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the related work experience. </li></ul> <p>Additional Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>A current and valid SC Driver's License. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus. </li></ul> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>Position is considered essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies.</p> <p>The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.</p> <p>Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.</p> <p>The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Parental Leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices *</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.</p> </li></ul>