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. Currently, we are seeking a full time Family Living Coordinator / Life Sharing Coordinator to join our Bucks County Developmental Services Division.
Some duties to include:
- Oversee and monitor Life Sharing program.
- Participate in the interviewing and selecting of prospective families.
- To coordinate; write and implement comprehensive assessments and service plans with the individual
and family in accordance with the State Department of Public Welfare's 6500 regulations.
- Support relationships in the family.
- Develop relationships with individuals interested in pursuing Life Sharing situations.
Supervision Received:
- Receives direct supervision from the Vice President, Developmental Services
- request talking and listening.
- Possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
- Requires ability to lift, Kneel, reach, stack, stoop and bend which may include direct intervention with
consumers.
- Must carry beeper and be available for flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends.
- May be required to attend training to become a certified agency investigator. May conduct
investigations and participate in the agency rotation of on-call investigators. This requires
carrying a beeper and responding to investigation hotline calls during on-call beeper
coverage.
Qualifications:
- M.A. degree in Human Services/Social Sciences/Healthcare or a related field and at least 1 year of
experience in the MR field; or a B.A. Degree and at least 2 years of experience in the MR field; or any
combination of experience, education or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and
ability required.
- Knowledge and understanding of Family Dynamics.
- An ability to maintain complete confidentiality of client, family, and personnel concerns and records.
- Good analytical skills
- Superior organizational and communication skills as well as the ability to keep clearly written records
and notes.
Prior experience in writing programming goals. Ability to work independently and detailed oriented.
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Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical & dental, (9) nine paid holidays, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plan, voluntary tax-sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement and more.
To be considered an applicant, please you can apply at www.hhinc.org (http://www.hhinc.org/) and click on the careers tab.
Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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