Administrative Assistant

Overview

Join Our Team at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital

About Us

Acadia Healthcare and Henry Ford Health System have partnered to develop, build, and operate a state-of-the-art, two-story behavioral health hospital in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality psychiatric care and meeting the growing mental health needs of the Greater Detroit Metro area. Our thoughtfully designed, modern facility promotes holistic healing and features contemporary amenities, six outdoor therapeutic spaces, and a calming environment that supports recovery and well-being—for both our patients and our team members.

We provide compassionate, evidence-based mental healthcare for adolescents, adults, and senior adults in a supportive, collaborative setting where every team member plays a meaningful role.

Now Hiring: Administrative Assistant

We are currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to the CEO.  In this role, you will do more than manage schedules and correspondence—you will help keep our leadership team organized and supported so they can focus on delivering exceptional care.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating conferences
• Preparing correspondence, reports, and presentations
• Coordinating direct mailings and special projects
• Ordering and maintaining office supplies
• Handling non-routine correspondence
• Assembling and safeguarding highly confidential and sensitive information
• Serving as a professional point of contact for external callers, visitors, and internal team members at all levels

This position requires strong organizational skills, discretion, and independent judgment to prioritize a diverse workload effectively. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resourceful, and comfortable recommending improvements to office practices and procedures when appropriate.

If you are looking to join a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference, we would love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Schedules and organizes activities such as meetings, travel, conferences and department activities for all members of the department. 
• Maintaining schedules and calendars for multiple department heads.
• Performs desktop publishing; creates and develops visual presentations.
• Establishes, develops, maintains and updates filing system. 
• Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of information and calls.
• Answers phones, takes messages or fields/answers all routine and non-routine questions.
• Acts as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies.  Handles confidential and non-routine information and explains policies when necessary.
• Types and designs general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc. Proofreads copy for spelling, grammar and layout, making appropriate changes. Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy.
• Document and distribute departmental meeting min

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent; prefer some college or technical school coursework.
• Minimum 2 years of Administrative Assistant experience required.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office; especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Accurate typing of 80+ words per minute.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels; both internal and external.

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