Horizon House, Inc. is a nationally recognized provider of services to adults with support needs due to developmental disabilities, behavioral health issues, and substance abuse. Horizon House is Pennsylvania's oldest psychiatric rehabilitation agency. Since 1952, we have been dedicated to helping people with mental illness, drug and alcohol addictions, developmental/intellectual disabilities, and homelessness to stabilize their lives and to help them live as independently as possible in the community. With over 100 locations throughout South and Northeastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware, Horizon House provides services to a diverse population focusing on individual strength and choice. Currently, we are seeking a Part-time Rehabilitation Counselor to work in our Behavioral Health Services Division.
Purpose:
This position is responsible to provide direct support, counseling and supervision of all assigned residents to ensure a safe, healthy, secure and pleasant environment, which promotes growth and development; to facilitate client growth and development toward independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization and community living; and to participate in the development of the individual service plans and related documentation and document resident progress as they move through the service delivery system.
Additional Duties include:
-Provide guidance and support to all participants;
teach and reinforce skill development in the areas
of nutrition, basic self-care, routine medical care
and follow-up, as developed through the joint
planning sessions of the individual support plans.
-Review and modify individual service plans to accommodate growth and development.
-Ensure the overall safety of assigned participants by
maintaining a hazard free environment and avoiding
potentially dangerous situations.
-Successful completion of medication training.
-Maintain and monitor medications consistent
with individuals' self-medication plans, in
compliance with State and Agency medication
administration regulations.
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