Family Living Coordinator / Life Sharing Coordinator

Horizon House Careers•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

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 4,5000 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.

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
May conduct investigations and participate in the agency rotation of on-call investigators.
Respond to investigation hotline calls during on-call beeper coverage.