Rehabilitation Associate

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri seeks a Rehabilitation Associate to support the Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in Jefferson City, MO. You will assist professional staff, maintain client records, process invoices, and provide backup for administrative tasks and phone support in the central office.

Qualifications emphasize knowledge of disability rehabilitation needs, office processes, and the ability to train and motivate clients and staff.

Qualifications

• One year of office experience in office management practices and procedures including keyboarding, frequent public contacts, processing invoices, or rehabilitation services.
• Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at 30 credit hours per year.

Responsibilities

• Maintain office processes and activities in accordance with agency policies and rules.
• Open and maintain client case records to document and verify expenditures.
• Review client invoices for accuracy to ensure compliance with RSb policies and procedures.
• Resolve billing problems to ensure accurate payment to vendors.
• Process client invoices and Business Enterprise Program invoices.
• Enter invoice payments in the client database to track expenditures.
• Maintain filing system and prepare records for archiving.
• Provide backup for phones and service information in the client database.
• Backup for Administrative Invoices and weekly Authorization reviews.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Skills

Client interaction

Office administration

Invoicing knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

30 earned credit hours substitutes for one year of experience

Tools

Client database

Invoices processing software

Job description

The Family Support Division, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB), is seeking applications for a Rehabilitation Associate. This position will be located in the Cole County/Jefferson City Central RSB Office based at 615 Howerton CT, Jefferson City, MO.

Duties

This is paraprofessional work assisting professional staff in the delivery of services to clients of the Family Support Division, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain, with considerable independence, office processes and activities in accordance with agency policies and rules.
• Open and maintain client case records in order to document and verify case expenditures.
• Review all client invoices for accuracy to ensure compliance with Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Policies & Procedures.
• Resolve any billing problems to insure accurate payment to vendors.
• Complete all required processing of client invoices and Business Enterprise Program invoices.
• Enter invoice payments in the client database in order to accurately track expenditures.
• Maintain complex filing system and prepare records for archiving.
• Providing back up support to phones lines and service information in the client database.
• Backup for Administrative Invoices.
• Backup for weekly Authorization reviews in the client database.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Knowledge of the nature of developmental, emotional, and/or physical disabilities and the rehabilitation needs of those affected. Knowledge of the principles of job analysis and work simplification as applied to those with vocational rehabilitation needs. Knowledge of production work processes and equipment used in the fabrication, assembly, and/or packaging of small articles. Knowledge of standard and adaptive office equipment. Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of clients. Ability to train and motivate clients, staff, and workers.

• One year of office experience, in office management practices and procedures including keyboarding, frequent public contacts, processing invoices, or rehabilitation services.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university including coursework in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Special Education, Business Administration, or Business Management may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year.)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Recruitment Area:

Accepting applications from all qualified applicants.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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