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Horizon House Inc Community Support Counselor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Horizon House is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity).
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Community Support Counselor
Req Code: 2023:3172-001
County: Philadelphia County, PA
FT/PT: Full Time
Location: 3172-CH: 8200 Henry St
Schedule: 40 hours
Job Description/Essential Functions:
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 Community Support Counselor to work in our Developmental Services Division.
Some duties to include:
To provide assistance, in the community, to individuals assigned so they can receive the services they need to live, learn, work and socialize in the local community
To provide supports to the individuals and assure continuity of care, under the immediate guidance of the Program Director
As well as other duties assigned
Job Qualifications:
A.A. degree in the social sciences* or health care related field and one year of relevant experience in the MH/MR field or High school diploma and two years experience in the mental health field; or any combination of experience, education or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required. * Very good communication skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team.
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, fold, kneel, stack, stoop and bend which may include direct intervention with residents.
- Possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
Possess a valid driver's license. . Ability to provide and implement services to residents, as identified in their individual program plans. . Ability to participate in the analysis and identification of service delivery gaps, changes and problems, under the guidance of the Team Coordinator; implement appropriate action plans. . Responsible for maintaining program reports and documentation logs; including medical logs, incident reports, healthcare related visits and activity/daily logs. . Ability to coordinate the planning and design of leisure/recreation time activities.
May require frequent crisis intervention in emergency situations.
May be required to report to work during emergencies including inclement weather.
EOE: M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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Horizon House is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, Horizon House considers qualified applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, gender identity, marital status, military status, ancestry, national origin, English Limited Proficiency (LEP), age, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, source of income, familial status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, LGBTQ, AIDS or HIV status, union membership, veteran status, psychiatric disability, other disability or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process upon request without penalty. Horizon House is committed to these principles in our employment practices.