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The Jewish Board

Administrative Assistant

The Jewish Board, New York, New York, us, 10261

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2020 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, USA

Job Description Posted Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PURPOSE The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff uses a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

A Personalized Recovery Oriented Program (PROS) program is a strengths-based, person-centered recovery-oriented program that helps adults living with severe mental illness work to achieve their chosen life goals.

POSITION OVERVIEW Provides office and administrative support for the program such as answering phones, data entry, photocopying, filing, and other tasks that support the smooth operation of the program. Notifying EAU about any insurance changes in a timely manner. Follow up with eligibility and insurance issues with EAU. Under direct supervision of the Office manager or Director solves billing-related problems.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Enter admissions, discharges and transfers into Netsmart

Enter and maintain client demographic, diagnostic, diagnosis and insurance information in Netsmart and CAIRS

Assist in data entry and running reports in CAIRS, Tableau and Netsmart systems

Communicate with the Netsmart Department and the Accounts Receivable Department as needed

Assist with solving problems related to insurance and billing, working closely with program and central office staff

Maintain organized billing and work files.

Answer calls; take accurate messages and route calls. Take accurate, detailed messages where necessary.

Provide basic clerical coverage including photocopying, faxing, scanning, shredding, etc.

Meet and greet participants and site visitors and manage activity area.

Assist with the distribution of Medicaid transportation cards/money

Assist with coordinating MAS Transportation for clients as needed

Maintain participant attendance sign-in sheets

Ensure that there is a sufficient supply high quality copies of all program forms available for use

Prepare intake packets for new participant admission

Scan documents into the EMR

Ensure that copy machines are stocked with paper; report any malfunctions to office manager/supervisor/program director.

Assist director and office manager with administrative projects as needed.

In collaboration with PROS team responsible for providing guidance and support to participants in the PROS activity room

Print participant schedules as needed

Assist participants to understand and follow their PROS schedules

Function as part of the PROS team, collaborating with all PROS staff

Participate in staff meetings, trainings and supervision

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED High School Diploma and two years of experience working with adults living with mental illness or a BA or BSW Degree and some experience in a community or social service program.in a secretarial/administrative assistant capacity. 5

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE

Experience working with clients with severe mental illness and substance use

Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED Knowledge of PC software (specifically office automation products) including Excel spreadsheets. Strong attention to detail. Ability to communicate effectively.

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY

The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs

Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

The offices at Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA.

To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (80% of the time) and stand (20% of the time).

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

2020 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, USA

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