Position: Receptionist
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr., Morgantown, PA 19543
We are hiring a part-time Front Desk Receptionist to undertake all receptionist and clerical duties at Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, PA.
The receptionist serves as the initial point of contact for everyone entering the facility. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering telephones and directing calls to appropriate party, and assisting with general administrative support functions of the facility.
Abraxas Academy is located minutes off of Exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Berks County and provides detention and treatment services for court committed youth.
Salary: $21.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Must be available to work on weekends
Who We Are:
Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.
Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.
Benefits & Perks:
We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.
- Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Life Assistance Program (LAP)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Paid Training
- Advancement Opportunities
Front Desk Receptionist Job Summary:
- Greet and welcome visitors, clients, and employees as soon as they arrive at the facility.
- Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls.
- Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable.
- Receive, sort and distribute mail and/or deliveries.
- Maintain office and facility security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges).
- Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, transcribing and faxing.
- High school diploma or GED and minimum one (1) year office related
experience.
Other Qualifications:
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, specific State & child clearances and, if necessary, FBI).
- Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum one (1) year office-related experience
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age
- Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, state & child clearances, and, if necessary, FBI)
- Must pass federal and state background checks screening for crimes including drug-related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors
- Ability to work with computers and necessary departmental software
- Must be available to work on weekends
What We Do
South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc. has been providing behavioral health services to adults, children and families for over 25 years. The services provided include, Residential, Outpatient (OP), Intensive Outpatient (IOTSS), Adult Partial Care (APC), and Homeless Services.






