Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

This class performs complex and technical administrative duties for the mental health and wellness  department including office administration, researching, coordinating, scheduling, responding to inquiries, training and development, and records administration; and may act in lead or senior worker capacity.Independently develops, drafts, and composes a variety of business documents, including letters, memos, charts, powerpoints, technical specifications, and other related documents; maintains confidentiality regarding all issues.

Organizes, coordinates, schedules and administers a variety of specialized mental health programs, appointments and activities involving complex technical administrative support requiring specialized knowledge.

Initiates, processes, prepares, records, and reviews routine, complex, and specialized paperwork, forms, reports, and confidential information related to mental health and wellness, ensuring completeness and accuracy of information; maintains related records.  

Responds to telephone, text, e-mail, written, and in-person inquiries from members within the Agency, and/or other interested parties; provides answers and information requiring knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and specialized knowledge.

Maintains a variety of records, files, and information for department, ensuring compliance with applicable rules and guidelines; audits files for completeness and accuracy.

Organizes, monitors and maintains inventory, supplies, equipment, and other related items; initiates service and/or repairs of applicable items.

Serves as administrator and user of proprietary departmental software.

Serves as a liaison with external organizations; represents the department at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions,  committees, and/or other related events.

Assists with grant administration; may prepare and research cost estimates to assist with preparing budget recommendations.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.Bachelors Degree in Business, Psychology, a Medical or a related field, basic math and reading skills, and one (1) year of experience in a medical clerical position, preferably mental health;  or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Minimum typing speed of 35 correct/adjusted words per minute on a (5) minute typing test.  

Licensing Requirements
Valid driver’s license

Knowledge (position requirements at entry):

• Project management principles;
• Research and reporting methods;
• Public relations principles;
• Specialized terminology, procedures, policies, and practices in assigned area of responsibility;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
• Basic mathematical principles;
• Routine bookkeeping principles and practices;
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment;
• Basic filing and recordkeeping principles;
• English language, grammar, and punctuation.

Skills (position requirements at entry):

• Prioritizing work tasks;
• Reviewing work methods and/or procedures and making recommendations for improvement;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Monitoring activities in assigned area of responsibility;
• Collecting, organizing, and presenting complex technical data;
• Designing and preparing reports and forms;
• Providing customer service;
• Proofreading and editing documents;
• Utilizing modern office equipment;
• Performing mathematical calculations;
• Handling multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Typing complex correspondence, memos, vouchers, and/or other related information;
• Maintaining complex, sensitive, and confidential documents, records, and files;
• Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions;
• Working independently;
• Conducting specialized research;
• Assembling and organizing data and information;
• Performing mathematical calculations;
• Keyboarding;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements:  
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.   If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

NOTE:  The above job description is intended to represent only key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Salary : $45,698