Secretary - Counseling Center

Secretary - Counseling Center

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. The Counseling Center at The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an outpatient facility dedicated to providing the highest level of care to adults with a variety of behavioral health diagnoses. Our multi-disciplinary team is comprised of psychiatrists, registered nurses, professional counselors, social workers and support staff who help to support the needs of the greater New Britain community by offering services in English, Spanish and Polish. Our staff works in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams in a patient centered care model in a richly diverse work space.

Job Duties

• Performs a variety of typing, filing and telephone duties for the Counseling Center.
• Produces reports and compiles statistics as assigned.
• Answers telephone, routes callers, takes messages, schedules appointments, provides routine information to clients, callers and interacts with public, patients, and other staff to promote good public relations.
• Types letters, reports, memos and correspondence.
• Maintains files of correspondence and other paperwork on an on-going basis.
• Participates in development and maintenance of therapeutic community activities.
• Acts as role model to clients and participates in weekly staff meetings and bi-monthly patient business meetings.
• Compiles program figures and creates quarterly and yearly statistical reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED. Associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of secretarial/office experience in a healthcare setting.
• Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Polish preferred.

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Regular standard hours per week: 40. Schedule: full-time (40 hours). Shift details: Monday-Friday, no weekends or observed holidays.