PSS/ Receptionist (bilingual Spanish)

Receptionist Position at HOPE, Inc. Recovery Center

The Receptionist is responsible for creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere when individuals arrive to or depart from the HOPE, Inc. recovery center. They will meet and greet people, accurately check/clock program participants in and out, answer and route all incoming calls, and disseminate messages in a timely manner. All HOPE staff are responsible for promoting recovery and resilience through the sharing of their own experience(s) with a culturally diverse population of program participants, volunteers, visitors, and other staff members. They must openly and consistently model recovery through their language and behavior, showing sensitivity and value for cultural diversity. The applicant must demonstrate an ability to interact with and understand the nature of working with persons with serious mental illness, substance abuse disorders and/or behavioral issues by showing respect, courtesy, tact, patience, and professional boundaries. Guidance and direction is provided by the Site Director or Site Manager.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Greets program participants and visitors at time of arrival and departure.
• Answers a multi-phone system in a friendly and professional manner.
• Accurately records messages and relays to the appropriate party within the agency.
• Assures center lobby is clean and presentable at all times.
• Assists with the opening and/or closing of the center and other duties as specified based on location and center specific protocols.
• Acts as an integral part of the recovery center team, with an ability to foster unity and teamwork as well as work independently.
• Demonstrates a commitment to cultural competency by interacting effectively and comfortably with people from different cultures and developing communication skills to interact sensitively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Properly handles paperwork of a confidential nature on a daily basis, and complies with all aspects of HIPAA regulations, including privacy and security rules.
• Provides the highest level of customer service to all staff, members and visitors.
• Provides lower level administrative support to the center to include:
• Provide general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, faxing and copying
• Prepare and format documents and reports in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Tracks member related activities such as bus pass distribution and group sign in sheet completion
• Receives mail for the center and distributes to the appropriate recipients.
• Other duties that support the general administrative needs of the center and as applicable.

Qualifications:

• Peer - Individuals must have first-hand knowledge of a behavioral health condition or substance abuse issue, whether or not they received treatment or medication or identify as a family member of someone in recovery.
• Must be at least 21 years of age per licensing requirements.
• Credentialed as a Peer Support Specialist.

Education and/or experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and the ability to provide documented proof of education.
• Demonstrated skill in working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance abuse disorders and/or behavioral issues.
• At least 2-3 years in a customer service role.
• Aptitude in answering a multi-line phone system.

Language skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak in the English language. Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
• Able to thoroughly and accurately document one to one encounters to facilitate processing and acceptance of claims.
• Verbal de-escalation skills for comforting or communicating with members who may be agitated and the ability to approach these scenarios in a person-centered, trauma informed manner.

Computer skills:

• Must learn to utilize HOPE, Inc electronic health record keeping program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, and basic functions in Excel.

Work environment:

• The work environment at the center can be fast paced and one can expect to experience a large number of interruptions during their workday.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize multiple competing duties and requests effectively.
• The noise level at the center can be moderately loud with numerous activities being conducted simultaneously.