Clerk Intake [1037]
9 days ago
Amarillo
Job Description Position: Clerk Intake [1037] Program: Amarillo, Texas – Behavioral Health Intake, Screening & Crisis Salary: $15.66/hr. Shift available: Full-time Essential duties and responsibilities: • Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language, • Work in a fast-paced, high-volume clinic setting, • Must be a motivated and caring professional, • Be part of a clinic support team that ensures individuals seeking mental health services are welcomed to the clinic and assisted through the process of receiving ongoing treatment, • Perform duties in the reception areas of the TPC mental health clinics, • Duties include answering incoming calls and properly routing them; scheduling and rescheduling established patients; confirming and updating demographic information; answering basic patient questions and assisting with scanning, faxing and filing as needed; verifying documentation is up-to-date for services to be reported in compliance with contracts and payer sources; scheduling provider appointments for services to be performed in the community and clinic; completing financial assessments for people seeking services and ongoing at required intervals; and additional data entry duties as needed, • Strong data entry and scheduling skills, able to multitask, have attention to detail, the ability to work well with a team and have a professional attitude, • Communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, patients and other staff., • Daily duties will be adjusted based on the needs of the clinic and requirements within TPC grants and contracts. The ability to adjust daily job duties is essential to the successful operations within the clinic, • Able to adjust to changes in work duties, have reliable attendance and have strong customer service skills, • Majority of each workday will be spent working with people seeking services in the clinic and the providers they receive treatment from, • Proficient in computer skills to support the responsibilities within the position, • High school diploma or GED, • One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE), • Six (6) months of clerical work experience, • Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy, • Bilingual, • Click here for TPC’s FY2026 Summary of Benefits, • 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness, • Robust benefit offerings – Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Medical, Dental, and Vision, • Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary), • Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403(b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan, • Paid time off – PTO accrual, Holidays, • One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment, • Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan, • Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone