What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Support -Emancipation position at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD?
Brief Description
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Unit Support to embark on a rewarding healthcare career at our Emancipation Center! Under the direction of the Clinical Team Leader or Program Director, this position is responsible for assisting the licensed clinical staff with answering phones, directing calls to appropriate staff, setting up working charts/pulling charts, enter client information into appropriate software applications, entering demographic information, opening/closing assignments, notarizing and organizing court papers, entering discharge summaries, and performing related work as assigned.
Your Role In Action
What qualifications will you need:
The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.
What Else You Should Know
About Us
The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.
As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Unit Support to embark on a rewarding healthcare career at our Emancipation Center! Under the direction of the Clinical Team Leader or Program Director, this position is responsible for assisting the licensed clinical staff with answering phones, directing calls to appropriate staff, setting up working charts/pulling charts, enter client information into appropriate software applications, entering demographic information, opening/closing assignments, notarizing and organizing court papers, entering discharge summaries, and performing related work as assigned.
Your Role In Action
- Answers phone in a timely and professional manner, noting necessary information, and directing calls and information to the appropriate staff.
- Sets up/maintains/organizes consumer’s medical record (including entering information to generate and print chart labels).
- Enters consumer information into appropriate application.
- Enters demographic into appropriate application to create an initial face sheet for specific consumers.
- Generates and maintains a daily unit census (including maintaining consumer logs and census board).
- Opens/closes consumer assignments in the system when the consumer is admitted/discharged
- Responds in a timely and professional manner to requests from licensed clinical staff (i.e. pulling charts, getting supplies/forms, etc).
- Supplies the unit and dock with the most current consumer and administrative forms.
- Completes applicable tasks assigned by Clinical Team Leader/Charge Nurse/Charge Nurse designee in a timely manner.
- Enters consumer name/information in the log and on the board in a timely manner.
- Generates/produces requested reports, documents or forms.
- Obtains charts from medical records and enters discharge summaries in computer.
- Organizes/assists with court papers and provides notary service as needed for clinical staff.
- Monitors fax machines, ensures documents are given to the appropriate staff.
- Faxes and copies documents as requested by licensed clinical staff.
- Maintains Missing Person File and consumer informational handouts.
- Performs related work as assigned. Adapts to changing work requirements. Flexible to meet the ongoing needs of the agency.
What qualifications will you need:
- High School Diploma or General Education diploma.
- Minimum of 1 year clerical/receptionist experience.
- Knowledge of general office equipment (telephone, fax, copier).
- Knowledge of basic office computer applications and hardware.
- Ability to communicate effectively (both oral and written) with staff and the people we serve.
- Demonstrate strong time management skills and able to multitask.
- Well-organized.
- Bilingual preferred.
The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.
What Else You Should Know
- Work Location 419 Emancipation Ave. Houston, TX 77003.
About Us
The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.
As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
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