The McClendon Center, founded in 1980, is a certified community-based service provider operating under the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health. As a leading not-for-profit organization in Washington, DC, the McClendon Center provides outpatient behavioral rehabilitation to the mentally ill by fostering creativity, promoting friendship, instilling independence, and providing an outlet for emotional growth and greater participation in the community.

McClendon Center operates programs in two locations, a day program near Metro Center and an outpatient service clinic in the NOMA section of DC. The Center has revenues of approximately $9 million, with contracts from the Department of Behavioral Health, three Managed Medicaid Organizations, and grants from various foundations.

McClendon Center is a respected and highly rated agency in the District of Columbia. The Center is also the only independent mental health agency in the District to be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

A Data Entry Specialist works under the supervision of the Chief Quality Officer and with close co-operation of Information Technology Department, Finance and Clinical Programs. Data Entry Specialist is responsible for entering client/operational/quality data into electronic reporting and storage systems, updating existing entries, and organizing hard copies of information appropriately. Data Entry Specialist collects and enters data of organizational satisfaction surveys such as Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP), Georgia Developmental Disabilities Satisfaction Survey (GADDSS), and other surveys completed by person served, stakeholder or staff.

Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Batchelor’s degree on Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, or similar degree in health care related field At least 1 year of experience working as a data entry specialist is preferred Previous knowledge of data management is preferred Experience working with a variety of databases is preferred

Working Conditions: Physical Demands: Sit, walk, and stand, may spend up to twenty-five percent of working time standing/walking. Lift, carry, push, pull generally, not more than 20 pounds. Bend, stoop, and kneel; occasional bending and kneeling may be required in troubleshooting equipment. Manual dexterity/wrist and hand repetitions: good manual and finger dexterity is needed; up to fifty percent of working time may be spent using a computer keyboard. Vision, hearing, speaking, must have good visual acuity and depth perception to operate the computer system; speaking and hearing are essential to the communication needs of the position. Environmental Conditions: Work is performed in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled, and humidity-controlled environment. May be requested on occasion to travel to trainings, conferences, and meetings as an organization representative. May be requested to travel within the sites within the organization. Ability to perform remote work from home office.

Maybe exposed to infectious diseases. COVID-19 precautions: Personal protective equipment provided or required Temperature screenings. Social distancing guidelines in place virtual meetings sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place everyone has to wear mask, receive temperature checks, and screenings. Employees, consumers, and guest.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

McClendon Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion, or disability.

No phone calls, please. Note: McClendon Center is not accepting resumes or referrals from agencies. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if McClendon Center hires the candidate.