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Administrative Assistant

Gaudenzia
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 May 2026

About the role

We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.

 

Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.

 

Qualifications:

Education/Training: Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.

 

Experience: At least three (3) years of administrative experience in an office environment.

Substitutions: Appropriate substitutions may be made for an equivalent combination training and experience (1 year experience = 1 year education/ training)

  • Excellent customer services and telephone etiquette.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, other staff member, outside agencies/institutions and the general public.
  • Ability to successfully work with others from various cultures and backgrounds.
  • Ability to perform math and basic accounting.
  • Ability to plan and organize work and prepare appropriate reports.
  • Knowledge of office and clerical functions.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of system development, reporting, and file maintenance.

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

  1. Set up and maintain program and client electronic and paper files in a confidential environment and in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  2. Prepare reports as required by the Regional and Corporate Offices, and as directed by the Program Director and/or Administrative Coordinator.
  3. Maintain current, organized database, filing, and reporting systems.
  4. Report client changes to funding agencies.
  5. Maintain organized, accurate system to record, receive, and disburse client funds, valuables, and facility funds.
  6. Maintain contact with appropriate community resources needed to facilitate care coordination.
  7. Create and implement communication and reporting systems to facilitate thorough communications with the Regional and Corporate Office, funding agencies, and other community resources.
  8. Greet facility visitors, and screen clients returning to the facility, if needed.
  9. Answer phone calls and check facility voicemail daily.
  10. Complete IT and maintenance tickets to resolve facility issues.
  11. Record minutes from facility meetings.
  12. Sort, distribute, and prepare facility correspondence, and deliver faxes to appropriate persons.
  13. Maintain facility supply inventory, and order new supplies, as needed.

What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - On The Job Training - Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life saving field!

For additional details regarding our benefits, please visit: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/

 

Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

  • We hold client care as our top priority.
  • We assume good intentions.
  • We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect.
  • We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other.
  • We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances.
  • We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind & without personalization.
  • We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action.
  • We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.

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