Director of Service Coordination

Horizon House Careers • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

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 4,500 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. Purpose: To provide overall service coordination and oversee development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive Individual Service and Residential Service Plans for all participants within the Division. To provide oversight of existing participant placements and their established program outcomes. To ensure compliance with all funding and regulatory bodies and agency policy and procedures in the identified areas of responsibility. To direct and monitor management of participant records located in DS Services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Human Services/Social Sciences, Healthcare or a related field
• At least 5 years experience working in service settings with adults with co-occurring mental health disorders (IDD/MH)
• At least 3 years supervisory or management experience in the MH/MR field
• Strong working knowledge of best practices for mental health and developmental disabilities, and Intellectual Disability (ID) and behavioral health services in Southeast Region of Pennsylvania.
• Working knowledge of multiple support systems, Local/State/Federal standards and best practices for mental health and Intellectual Disability (ID) and behavioral health services.
• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in written form with various levels of Intellectual disabilities and behavioral health system and maintain effective professional relationships with associates in the Agency/community at large.
• Very strong organization and analytic skills; detail oriented.
• Experience in use of Microsoft Office Suite for record keeping, form development, and data base design/maintenance
• Must be available for local travel and possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall service coordination and oversee development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive Individual Service and Residential Service Plans for all participants within the Division.
• Provide oversight of existing participant placements and their established program outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with all funding and regulatory bodies and agency policy and procedures in the identified areas of responsibility.
• Direct and monitor management of participant records located in DS Services.

Benefits

• medical & dental
• 9 paid holidays
• generous paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement savings plan
• voluntary tax sheltered annuity
• transit benefit program
• opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director