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Step Up is seeking a Full Time Program Assistant in Salinas, CA to support office and program administrative functions for the CalAIM ECM & ILOS-Community Supports teams. You will coordinate reception, prepare correspondence, manage documents, and assist with housing and care coordination tasks.
The role requires organizational skills, experience with MS Office/Excel, and a valid CA driver’s license. Travel within Monterey County may be required and Live Scan is needed.
23 days ago Requisition ID: 1835
Salary Range: $25.00 To $27.00 Hourly
REPORTS TO: Director of Central California Programs
HOURS: 8am-4:30pm
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly
The Program Assistant plays an important role in supporting both office and program administrative functions of the location assigned. The PA is a member of the Central California ILOS-CS and ECM Teams which include outreach and engagement, housing supports and medical services/care coordination. The Program Assistant will be responsible for organizing, coordinating and monitoring all non-clinical operations under the direction of the Director. Services are provided for staff, membersand families, as appropriate. The Program Assistant will support Cal Aim Programming in Monterey County.
The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict other tasks, which may be assigned:
Strong bookkeeping skills are needed. Ability to work collaboratively with others and on a team. Initiative and solution focused practice. Uses good time management skills and resources to balance case load direct service and paperwork. Understands and promotes safety first to self and team members.
Bachelor's degree preferred. Knowledge of medical billing/claims/encounters preferred. Experience working in public housing or other property management setting with public funding source is also preferred. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and intermediate MS Excel skills are required. Must own a vehicle, have a clean driving record and current California’s driver’s license and insurance. Agency will reimburse for mileage. Pre- Hire Live Scan and driving background check required.
Work with people experiencing homelessness whether on the streets, in shelters or other places of habitation or services, may present inherent challenges and difficulties such as: exposure to bed bugs or other infestations, unpleasant smells or odors, individuals who may have poor hygiene or unclean homes due to homelessness, mental health symptoms, or poverty. Additionally, in working with our members, employees may encounter instances of profanity, sexually explicit or derogatory language, or verbal or physical expressions of anger and trauma. Very rarely do these situations ever escape to physical contact, and negative or derogatory communication patterns can often be negotiated successfully. All direct care staff are provided adequate training to develop skills to deescalate crisis situations that may arise and Step Up has established procedural safeguards for all employees to mitigate (but not eliminate) these inherent risks of employment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Keyboard data entry required.
– We believe all people have the capacity for positive growth and change. We use hope to inspire and motivate ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
– We believe in promoting a culture that supports healthy and fulfilling lives. We use a supportive environment to foster well-being for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
– We believe in the right to choose and be heard. We use voice and choice to create meaningful outcomes and empowerment for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
– We believe in promoting interactions that are non-judgmental, transparent. We use respect to guide all of our words and actions with ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
– We believe in forming partnerships to share resources, knowledge, and experiences. We use collaborative relationships to strengthen accomplishments for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
Step Up utilizes the principles of trauma-informed care and mental health recovery. These principles inform our Core Values of Hope, Wellness, Voice and Choice, Respect, and Collaborative Relationships. As representatives of Step Up, employees agree to adhere to these values in their interactions with members, colleagues, supervisors, and associated community members.
Step Up provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, mental or physical disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.