Administrative Assistant

Are you looking to work for an organization where you are able to make a difference? Do you have customer service skills you’re ready to put into action? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Apply to be an Administrative Assistant today!

“The thing I love the most about my job as an administrative assistant is creating meaningful connections with our patients, supporting them through their recovery, and then celebrating alongside them as they complete their treatment with us. I can feel the pride that they feel as they complete our program, and that makes this job extremely rewarding!”

–Sarah K, Administrative Assistant

What will your day look like?

At Horizon, you’ll enjoy a supportive, team-based work environment. Have a question? There’s always someone there to help! We offer a seamless onboarding experience that’ll ensure your success in your new role.

As an Administrative Assistant at Horizon, you will…

• Welcome all visitors of the clinic to create an exceptional patient experience with every interaction.
• Work in a demanding, fast paced environment that is frequently adapting to industry standards where you will interact with patients seeking mental health and substance use treatment. Patients can include children as young as three, adolescents and adults 18 and older.
• Work with multiple electronic platforms that include our Electronic Health Record (EHR), various web-based systems, and other technology platforms.  Duties include overseeing all scheduled appointments, assisting with medication refill request from patients and pharmacies, preparing charts and record requests and other duties as needed.
• Supporting the day to day needs of our clinical and medical staff which includes managing, triaging, and supporting administrative responsibilities, using supplemental technologies to support patient and clinical care. This can include insurance and billing disputes, scheduling appointments, coordinating transportation needs, speaking to referral sources from courts, schools and/or hospitals, and other concerns that may arise.
• Creative problem solving to support the overall operations of the clinic.

Why choose Horizon to build your career?

Besides the fact that we’ve been named a Best Place to Work for 16 (yes, 16!) years in a row? At Horizon, you can be assured that you will make difference in the lives of others. Even better, your teammates will be just as motivated to make a difference!

What we offer that you’ll love…

• Company Culture: At Horizon, we pride ourselves on cultivating an atmosphere of teamwork where all employees feel heard and valued.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all, and strive toward this goal through the work of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging department, frequent trainings, ongoing conversations, affinity groups, and more.
• Trainings, Trainings, and More Trainings: We have an entire team dedicated to your personal development and professional growth.
• Team Building, Connection, and Relationships: At Horizon, we’re more than co-workers, we’re a community. We support each other, celebrate our achievements and milestones together, and have fun together!
• Retirement: We know you want to retire comfortably and we’re here to help!  Horizon offers 401(k) AND profit-sharing programs to make sure you’re set for the future.
• Student Loan Assistance: We help pay off our team members' student loans every month. One year after joining, you’ll have been able to pay off an extra $600!
• PTO & Holidays: We believe self-care is essential. Combined with holidays, you’ll earn up to 29 paid days in your first year. By your 3rd anniversary, that's almost doubled with up to 39 paid days off!

What makes you a great candidate?

We can’t wait to learn more about you! Here are a few specifics of what you’ll need for the job:

• High school diploma with 2 years of experience within the customer service or behavioral health field required.

Location

This position will be split between two of our locations: 1370 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda NY & 100 Niagara St, Tonawanda NY. You must be willing and able to travel between these two locations. 

Hours

This is a full-time position. You’ll coordinate a personalized schedule with your supervisor that will meet both the clinic and patients’ needs as well as yours.  Our outpatient clinics offer expanded hours Monday – Thursday so we’ll ask you to be available at least 2 evenings per week, but don’t worry about jeopardizing your work-life balance… we can help you create a schedule that works for you, as many locations close early on Fridays!

Compensation 

Horizon is consistently evaluating our compensation and benefit packages to ensure we remain competitive. The range of pay for this position is $17.55 - $18.55. Starting pay may be impacted based on experience and education. Compensation adjustments are evaluated annually. 

Physical demands associated with this position include:  

• Sitting for extended periods, alternating between standing and sitting
• Mobility required with repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements
• Handling light duties, occasionally lifting objects up to 20 pounds

Horizon DEIB Statement:

Horizon commits to being an anti-racist, diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Through self-reflection and our commitments to education, growth and development, increased workplace diversity throughout all levels of our organization and the cultivation of meaningful relationships, we pledge to advance equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all.

Disclaimers:

Horizon endorses public health measures including vaccinations. We encourage all applicants to be mindful of the fact that Horizon is a healthcare agency providing in person services throughout our community.

This information is intended to provide a general overview of the position; it is not a full job description.