Administrative Assistant

Overview

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

Administrative Assistant – Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital

Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 144-bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in February 2026, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high-quality behavioral health services in the region.

The Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital will serve as a center of excellence, offering inpatient and intensive outpatient programs for patients of all ages. Additionally, it will function as a teaching hospital, providing a vital training site for future behavioral health professionals, including students and residents from the Tufts University School of Medicine. This initiative aims to address the regional shortage of behavioral health clinicians while ensuring a continuum of care for patients and their families.

The Administrative Assistant p rovid es administrative support to facility management to ensure efficient operation of the facility .

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.
• Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material.
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.
• Effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all duties are completed accurately, delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.
• Attend meetings and take accurate minutes.
• May responsible for accurate and timely physician credentialing.
• May direct and lead the work of others.
• May m anage and coordinate administrative programs and office activities.
• C reate spreadsheets, manage databases and prepare presentations, reports and documents as needed .
• Answer telephones and take messages or transfer calls.
• May cover the reception desk when required .
• Calendar management, s chedule appointments , update cal endars and arrange staff meetings
  
  

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required .
• Associate ’ s degree preferred .
  
  

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Not Applicable
  
  

Pay range: $26.21/hr.-$30.38/hr.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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