Receptionist - Part Time

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you’re passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone’s light in the darkness, we want you on our team.

Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work

Who We Are

Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit providers of treatment to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the nation. We operate in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Our caring, compassionate team is on a mission to save thousands of lives each year and bring hope to people devastated by substance use disorder. Together, we help individuals, families, and communities heal and thrive in the face of one of the most devastating public health crises of our time.

As our organization grows and evolves to meet the needs of our clients and communities, we’re seeking passionate, empathic individuals to help us make an impact. With your help, we can turn the tide on substance use disorder.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a Receptionist who will be responsible for the receptionist duties, particularly as they relate to the phone and miscellaneous clerical duties required by the staff. Duties include but are not limited to the prompt and pleasant answering of telephones, greeting visitors, and various general office duties. Work is performed with considerable independence in accordance with established regulations, policies and procedures in a coordinated effort with the Administrative staff who supervises this position.

Your responsibilities in this role may include

• Answer all incoming call promptly (2 rings) direct calls to appropriate individual and/or take accurate messages.
• Greet visitors promptly and pleasantly provide applications.
• Ensure that all staff receive their messages upon their arrival in the building, when their line is free, or when they call in.
• Sort and distribute mail daily upon arrival.
• Accurately post and mail all outgoing correspondence daily - notify FedEx, UPS. Or other courier as needed for pick-up service.
• Other clerical duties ad described in Unit Unique or delegated by supervisor.
• Assist with special projects, run errands, assist with agency events, assist with luncheons.
• Distribute job postings as directed.
• Attend the reception desk and ensure adequate coverage at all time throughout the day.

Benefits & Perks

Gaudenzia is a diverse, inclusive workplace where purpose-driven people thrive. We think our team members are real heroes, and we believe those who devote their lives to making the world a better place deserve competitive salaries, generous health benefits, and unbeatable work-life balance in return.

Benefits & Perks at Gaudenzia include

• Life Insurance (At No Cost)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with an Employer Match Up to 5%
• Dental Insurance (At No Cost)
• Vacation Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year
• Education Assistance Benefit (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Various Supplemental Benefits (Aflac, Legal, Identity Theft & FSA)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (At No Cost)
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment
• You generate two banks of time off Personal and Vacation
• Full reimbursement for the cost of professional license/certification renewals
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (At No Cost)
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran’s status.

Education High School Diploma or GED

Experience No experince required

What Matters to Us? Our Mission & Our Operating Principles

Our Mission

Gaudenzia aspires to connect individuals and families to addiction and mental health treatment so they can attain long-term recovery and achieve a fulfilling life embraced by a broad community of mutual support.

Our Operating Principles

We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

• We are present, we connect, and we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect.
• We provide and accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind and without personalization.
• We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, and find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia and each other.
• We assume good intentions.
• We follow through on agreements and honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency — someone’s life may depend on it.
• We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, and have a bias for action.
• We support each other publicly and privately in all circumstances.
• We hold client care as our top priority.

Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice — and a treatment provider of choice — in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and clients always feel safe and welcome. Come work with us!