Administrative Assistant

Balance Autism is looking for an Administrative Assistant to add to our team in Altoona! This leader coordinates office administrative activities of Balance autism to provide specialized human services such as children's clinic programs and community programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Top 5 Duties:

1. Ensure that the health and safety needs of the person(s) served are met.
2. Manage reception area, including greeting visitors and answering phones and relaying messages.
3. Manages department specific training for site, including preparation of materials, communication of attendance and entry of training records into training tracking system for the site.
4. Check payer eligibility monthly for all children funded through M-ABA for Children’s Services.
5. Responsible for inventorying and ordering office and programming supplies for site.

Additional Responsibilities include the following:

• Greet visitors, answer phones and assist those in lobby.
• Sort, process and distribute mail.
• Communicate professionally with legal representatives, families and allied professionals.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with individual(s) served and co-workers to promote successful outcomes.
• Attend and successfully complete all training sessions to generate constant learning and continuous improvements.
• Manage credit card check out system for site.
• Provide review of progress notes, service notes and log sheets.
• Maintain log of Progress Note errors.
• Provide tracking/trending report for incident reporting.
• Distribute ITP reports and other pertinent documents.
• Participates in coding billing for department.
• Updates person served, employee databases and electronic systems as necessary for site.
• Perform minor housekeeping duties in the administrative center.
• Scan all Notice of Decisions for site.
• Prepare and maintain staff ID badges/key check out system.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new staff, including training for new sites in CAP.
• Follows up on facilities requests such as building needs regarding maintenance, bidding for grounds needs, scheduling regular building upkeep, contacting contractors for environmental needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $17.00-$20.00 an hour based on experience and education
• Student loan repayment program with up to 8% contribution match
• 403 (b) retirement plan with up to 8% employer match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous PTO plans
• Access to a huge private discount network, with up to 40% off restaurants, shopping, etc.

Salary : $17 - $20