Horizon House, a non-profit organization, has been widely recognized for its services as a provider of community-based behavioral health, intellectual disabled and homeless services in Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. Each year, Horizon House provides a continuum of services at over 100 sites to over 4,5000 adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, and/or homelessness. A pioneer in the field of community-based rehabilitation, Horizon House is widely recognized for its innovative approach to the delivery of services in a community setting.
We are seeking a Full-Time Rehabilitation Counselor to work in our Developmental Services Division in Philadelphia, PA 19145.
Some of the responsibilities include the following:
- To provide care and supervision of all assigned residents to ensure a safe, healthy, secure and pleasant environment, which promotes growth and development.
- To facilitate client growth and development toward independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization and community living.
- To participate in the development of the individual service plans and related documentation and document client progress as they move through the service delivery system.
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field and one year of experience working directly with persons with MH and/or DD diagnoses, or 60 credits in human services or related field and two years experience working directly with persons with MH and/or DD diagnoses; or any combination of experience, education or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required.
- Residential experience with MH and/or DD population is preferred.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written); flexibility and patience.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as a member of a staff team.
- The capacity to initiate safe, effective and humane responses to participants’ challenging behaviors.
Scope:
- Frequent talking and active listening; written documentation.
- Requires ability to walk, run, lift, carry, kneel, reach, stack, fold, stoop and bend.
- Crisis intervention actions in response to participant situations may be required.
- Possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
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