Administrative Specialist (Adult Community Living & Children's Services)

Description

Are you organized and responsible? Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?   

 

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! 

 

Being an Administrative Specialist (Adult Community Living & Children’s Services) has its Advantages 

 

As an Administrative Specialist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:   

• Paid orientation.
• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
• A rewarding career while making a difference!

 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Red Hook, NY, this position will provide administrative support to the Children’s Residential and Adult Community Living Leadership team to ensure that office operations are performed in an efficient and cost-effective manner. They will perform their duties in a confidential manner, and be responsive to customer needs. They will compose routine correspondence; prepare schedules and forms; edit material to ensure correct spelling and punctuation; and file and/or distribute materials appropriately. The Administrative Specialist will answer the telephone, screen calls, record messages, provide information, and route calls to appropriate personnel. They will also maintain records and prepare reports for submission to funding agencies, accreditation agencies, parents/legal guardians, other departments, etc.. They will establish and maintain various file systems. The Administrative Specialist will also schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and document meeting minutes, including tracking action items through completion. The ideal candidate should have thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint. 

 

Salary: (commensurate with education and experience)

With HS Diploma/GED - $22.50 - $24.07 per hour

With BA/BS - $23.50 - $25.14 per hour

With MA/MS or higher - $24.50 - $26.21 per hour

 

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

Qualifications

EDUCATION:  High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma. Associates degree preferred. Proficient in Microsoft applications. 

  

EXPERIENCE:  One year office experience in similar setting performing similar duties required. Previous experience in a behavioral healthcare setting preferred. 

  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending and lifting 10 lbs or more is required. Must be able to operate and maintain office equipment. Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. 

 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Company Overview 

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

 

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a t