Program Assistant

Ellie Mental Health
Any Location, VA
Category Social Services
Job Description
Role Overview

The Program Assistant is a hands-on leadership and program support position for a behavioral health professional who is organized, proactive, dependable, and comfortable supporting counselors while maintaining strong clinical documentation and program standards.

What You Will Do

Provide ongoing support, guidance, and consultation to TDT Counselors, review progress notes and other TDT documentation for quality, timeliness, accuracy, and compliance, and maintain counselor, client, authorization, and documentation deadline trackers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful Program Assistant will approach change with professionalism, flexibility, and a solution-focused mindset while helping the TDT team successfully implement updated requirements.

Requirements

  • Active Virginia QMHP registration strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, human services, or a related behavioral health field
  • Experience providing behavioral health services to children and/or adolescents
  • TDT, school-based behavioral health, community mental health, or similar experience strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of clinical documentation and behavioral health service delivery
  • Excellent communication, organization, time-management, and follow-through skills
  • Ability to independently manage multiple responsibilities, priorities, and deadlines
  • Ability to provide professional and constructive support to counselors
  • Comfortable collaborating with school personnel, families, counselors, supervisors, and management
  • Reliable transportation and ability to travel to assigned Loudoun County school locations
  • Ability to adapt professionally to changes in regulatory requirements, payer requirements, documentation standards, program procedures, and operational needs

Benefits

  • Free uniforms
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Flexible schedule
  • Designated paid company holidays and approved school-closure days
  • 30 hours of PTO during the first year
  • SIMPLE IRA retirement plan available to eligible W-2 employees
  • Health insurance is not currently offered for this position
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