Fairwinds – Nantucket’s Counseling Center seeks a part-time (20 hours a week) administrative assistant to manage the Urgent Behavioral Healthcare Clinic (UBHC). The administrative assistant will be responsible for providing assistance to individuals that includes: triaging and helping individuals navigate resources such as food stamps, fuel assistance and/or insurance related needs, assisting with obtaining referrals to community resources, scheduling testing, and/or providing support to an individual who may be struggling with any immediate or short term issue/concern. An ideal candidate for this position would be someone who is comfortable working in the mental health field, who is positive and who enjoys helping others. An individual who enjoys working as part of a team and who is interested in living year ‘round or commuting to an island located 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.
Minimum requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn electronic medical record keeping.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Comfort working in a fast paced setting
• Someone who is flexible and able to problem solve when issues arise
• An individual who is fluent in another language, especially Spanish or Portuguese.
Please note that adults currently in treatment, or parents of children currently in treatment, at Fairwinds are not eligible to apply.