Progress your career with Florida’s largest and fastest growing Community Re-Entry services provider. Bridges International is the oldest and most successful private non-profit provider of re-entry services in the state of Florida, providing a continuum of care in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Transition Centers, and Community Release Centers, for ex- offenders and probation populations. At Bridges of America we “Believe a Man Can Change. “Join us in changing lives at our Turning Point Bridge location. We are looking for individuals with strong leadership skills and a passion for inspiring, helping and challenging people and we want you to be a part of our team as an Office Administrator..
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
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Acts as a liaison between the site and the various corresponding corporate departments.
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Responsible for all client Food Stamp procedures acting as the “Accounting Clerk” based on the regional policies and procedures.
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Intake and discharge of clients, as directed by the Facility Director.
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Maintain client files, including closed files, and all center related documentation by placing filing materials in the designated file folder and drawer.
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Responsible for working with the Facility Director on facility repairs and maintenance by locating vendors and pricing quotes for work needed.
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Responsible for working with the Facility Director to facilitate any outside agency audits.
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Assist center in DC monitors and Children & Family Services audits.
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Responsible for gathering all receipts and invoices and submitting them to the accounting department.
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Conduct any tasks, as required by the Facility Director, for the receiving of new inmates.
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Update Count Logs, Population Logs, etc… as required by the Facility Director.
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Maintain the Clinical Rosters as required by the Facility Director.
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Maintain paperwork required for the daily operations of the center.
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Responsible for collecting intake & discharge paperwork and sending it to the corporate trust account supervisor
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Responsible for MIS and Department of Corrections data input, as instructed by Facility Director.
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Schedule, attend and take minutes at monthly staff meetings as directed by the Facility Director.
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Responsible for keeping inventory on all office supplies and ordering monthly with the Facility Director’s approval.
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Responsible for documentation of all petty cash expenses.
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Responsible for filing of documentation, including the “Yearly File Drawer”.
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Responsible for all copying and faxing of center documentation as needed.
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Responsible for distributing faxes and/or mail.
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Answering of telephone lines as directed by the Facility Director.
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Responsible for the cleanliness of the administrative offices.
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Clock in and out utilizing the company time and attendance system
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Must be able to perform the major functions of job with or without an accommodation.
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Required to attend all mandatory training specified by policy
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Must be able to speak, read write and understand English.
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Report all workers compensation injuries, whether they require medical attention or not, to the Facility Director immediately.
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Report all breaches of company policy or code of ethics that you have knowledge of, hear about or see regardless of who is involved in the breach to the Facility Director immediately. Or the HR Department when necessary.
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Report all unsafe conditions that could affect clients/inmates or employees which you become aware of to the Facility Director immediately.
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To be eligible for a promotion you must demonstrate organizational abilities and must have good written and oral communication skills.
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To be eligible for promotion to a supervisory position you must complete supervisory/team building training. This can be accomplished by checking out “How to Supervise People” CD from the corporate office and passing all tests with a minimum score of 80%.
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Ensure that all applicable policies and procedures that fall within the scope of this job description are adhered to.
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Ensure that any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor are completed.
The following qualifications apply:
- A minimum of a High school diploma or GED with two (2) years’ experience in an administrative or assistant capacity.
- Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Two (2) years experience in an administrative or assistant capacity
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English
- Ability to perform major job functions with or without accommodation
What We Do
Bridges of America - the Turning Point Bridge Inc is a non-profit organization that provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation, counseling, and job placement services. It operates a secure work release program in partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections, providing inmates with job and life-skills training and educational classes to better prepare them for re-entry into society.
