Program Assistant (50095)
$37,981–$48,131 year
Hybrid · Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Role involves supporting the Residential Clinical Services team under the Residential Clinical Services Director and Assistant Directors. Core duties include covering reception desks, greeting families, assisting with staff evaluations and hiring processes, maintaining facility and IT trackers, processing flex funds and reimbursements, reconciling invoices and activity logs for Finance, ensuring Medi-Cal eligibility and referrals, maintaining roster and documentation systems (caseload, goals, rendering provider rosters, etc.), creating and discharging files within HIPAA guidelines, tracking client charts/documents for accuracy against DMH and St. Anne’s standards, keeping staff licenses/registrations current, and generating periodic reports (SIR, Weekly Census, DMH monthly reports, CSF, CSS). The role supports coordination with DMH and providers, maintains professional boundaries with clients, schedules meetings, and participates in trainings and CQI activities. Strong emphasis on accurate, timely documentation and adherence to regulatory standards is required.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent; associated degree in related field and/or work experience in child development or social service field preferred
- Excellent typing, transcription, grammar, spelling, punctuation and editing skills
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet
- Knowledge of DMH intranet and Medi-Cal billing preferred
- Excellent verbal communication skills with clients, visitors, volunteers, and employees
- Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback
- DMH/MHS standards awareness
- HIPAA compliance
- Caseload management skills
- Documentation and reporting proficiency
- Bilingual abilities a plus
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
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