Telecare Corporation·Palm Springs, California
The Unit Clerk provides clerical and technical support services to the nursing, clinical, and medical staff at a 24/7 voluntary mental health urgent care facility. Duties involve direct contact with members served while maintaining essential operational support functions.
Riverside Desert Mental Health Urgent Care in Palm Springs, CA is a voluntary, 12-chair facility that includes a full staff of clinicians, psychiatric prescribers, nursing staff, and peer specialists. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, serving individuals 13+. Referrals are made by the RUHS-BH system of care or their designees (e.g., private inpatient psychiatric facilities), law enforcement, emergency departments, mobile crisis response teams, homeless teams, substance use, county clinics, schools, family, friends, as well as self-referrals.
The Unit Clerk provides support services to the nursing, clinical, and medical staff. Duties are typically clerical and technical in nature and will involve contact with members served.
On-Call| Days vary as needed| 7: 00am-3:30pm | Hours vary as needed
Expected starting wage is $23.00. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
At the Desert Riverside Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), we are here to help you find relief from distress and assist you in maintaining stability in your life. We believe recovery starts from within, and that our job is to do whatever it takes to help you cope with crisis and gain skills to deal with your challenges more effectively. Our 12-chair facility, serving up to 8 adults (aged 18 and above) and 4 adolescents (aged 13-17); has a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, psychiatric prescribers, nursing staff, and peer specialists who are all here to help you on your path.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability: *May vary by location and position type
Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Unit: Clerk, Medical Records, Medical Records Technician
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent and have a minimum of six months of experience as a unit clerk or administrative support staff within a healthcare setting. Required knowledge includes basic medical terminology and proficiency with Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.