Administrative Assistant – Highway to Hope Mobile Clinic

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, long-term and/

Life insurance for employees

Vacation: 15 days/year

Sick leave: 15 days/year

13 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

S.C. Deferred Compensation

Retirement: SCRS/ORP

Job summary

Office of Mental Health within the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks an Administrative Assistant for the Highway to Hope program in Aiken. You will provide clinical support, coordinate stops, and assist with patient registration and scheduling in a mobile unit setting.

You will work across partners to ensure documentation compliance, engage with patients, and participate in trainings. Travel in the Aiken and Barnwell catchment areas is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree may substitute for related experience.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish are a plus.
• Experience with data collection, scheduling, and HIPAA/privacy awareness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Highway to Hope program stops, calendar, vehicle checks, maintenance notes, and marketing per BHDD guidelines.
• Assist with patient registration, intake, engagement, discharges, and scheduling for RN, MD, APRN, MHP, Housing, and Entitlements.
• Prepare documentation meeting federal/state requirements with same-day completion 90% of the time.
• Back up Engagement Specialist and re-engage ABMHC patients via calls/letters; document in Avatar.
• Participate in supervision, meetings, and required trainings.
• Follow BHDD/OMH/ABMHC policies; perform additional administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Scheduling

Data entry

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Avatar (EMR system)

RV/Mobile unit operation

Job description

Office of Mental Health within the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks an Administrative Assistant for the Highway to Hope program in Aiken. You will provide clinical support, coordinate stops, and assist with patient registration and scheduling in a mobile unit setting.

You will work across partners to ensure documentation compliance, engage with patients, and participate in trainings. Travel in the Aiken and Barnwell catchment areas is required.