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Pekin, Illinois

Support Services Technician - Behavioral Health Admin

Behavioral HealthFull-Time

Listed compensation

$15.62-$25.3/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Provides initial contact with consumer and collaborating agencies by phone or in person.

Qualifications

Certification & Licensure Requirements

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position Upon Hire

Work may occasionally require travel to other Carle Health facilities/hospitals. Upon Hire required to drive your own vehicle for business purposes. Upon Hire

Other Requirements

Required English Skills Basic reading skills Basic writing skills Basic oral skills Communication Skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker Interaction with a wide variety of people Maintain confidential information Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor Computer Skills Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser.

Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications. Experience with a computer program/software for food service E-mail client

Responsibilities

  • Ensures Consistent High-Quality Patient Service
  • Promptly greets patients and visitors in an appropriate and courteous manner
  • Maintains a high degree of confidentiality and is discreet at all times
  • Demonstrates diplomacy and good judgement in selecting proper mode of communication
  • Answers calls in a professional manner
  • Determines the service the patient is to receive by reviewing physician orders
  • Educates patients on specimen collection
  • Properly handles patient specimens and stores them according to established protocol
  • Completes job assignments in a timely manner to decrease customer wait times

Accurately Records Messages and Communicates Messages

  • Complete chart preparation for doctor and nurse ensuring files are on site when needed and have proper paperwork in chart
  • Ensure timely and accurate registration and specimen handling
  • Selects and identifies correct patient using appropriate identifiers
  • Accurately and completely enters required demographic, insurance and diagnostic information
  • Assist consumer in completing all initial paperwork, explain consumers’ fees and/or copy necessary insurance information for verification purposes.
  • Copy charts as requested from collaborating resources.
  • Accurately Transcribes orders or releases orders
  • Reconciles the orders with the corresponding order and label
  • Correctly identifies and Maintains competency on insurance plans
  • Accurately scans appropriate documents into EMR
  • Reviews paperwork for completeness
  • Effectively utilizes resources, seeking clarification as needed
  • Maintains composure speed and accuracy during peak periods

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.

Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $15.62per hour - $25.3per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Customer serviceData entryInsurance verificationComputer literacySpreadsheet managementProfessionalism

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Behavioral Health market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$32k–$53kBehavioral Health median $44k (middle half $42k–$51k)134 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$43k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Illinois25 active788 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings858 in the last 30 days562 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pekin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$901/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.