Administrative Assistant

at  Canadian Mental Health Association

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A community college diploma in a secretarial science or OSSD with several years of experience in a related field.
• Excellent computer/data processing skills (Windows, Word, Excel, management information systems)
• Ability to type from copy, audio recordings, or other sources
• Experience working with electronic health records
• Exceptional telephone and customer service experience and skills
• A strong commitment to the rights of individuals with addiction and severe mental illness
• Excellent communication, organizational, filing and scheduling skills
• Experience multi-tasking and coping with competing demands
• Ability to work autonomously as well as cooperatively within a team environment in a rural setting
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, the Internet, and data management software
• Ability to use and learn new technology (computers, software programs, phones, printers/scanners, alarm/security systems, etc.)
• A willingness to serve clients within the communities of the District of Muskoka and Parry Sound
• A valid Ontario G or G2 driver’s license, a safe and reliable means of transportation, and appropriate insurance for work purposes on your vehicle with a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability coverage.
• Bilingual in French/English language considered an asset
• Work schedule may include days/evenings/weekends and statutory holidays.
  Salary scale: $22.34 – $27.15 per hour commensurate with qualifications and experience
  Benefits include Comprehensive benefit plan and enrollment in a Registered Retirement plan with HOOPP where contributions start on date of hire.
  You are invited to submit your application by quoting competition number 21-24 to:
  The Hiring Committee

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and monitoring all non-clinical operations of designated programs under the direction of the Senior Manager or delegate; provide reception activities including coordinating communication between the team members and consumers; assist consumers, their families and agencies with general inquiries; maintain accounting and budget records for various purposes within the programs; and operate the management information system. The Administrative Assistant will provide confidential clerical support services to the clinical staff, program coordinators, administration, managers, and directors of Canadian Mental Health Association, Muskoka-Parry Sound Branch and its programs.