Family Living Coordinator

Family Living Coordinator

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 Family Living Coordinator to work in our Developmental Services Division in Conshohocken, PA. Some of the responsibilities include the following:

• Oversee and monitor Life Sharing program.
• Participate in the interviewing and selecting of prospective families.
• 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.

Requirements:

• 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

Scope:

• Frequent 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

Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical & dental, nine paid holidays, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plan, voluntary tax-sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement and more.