What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drug and Alcohol Professional position at Horizon House - Delaware County Behavioral Health Services?
Job Description
Job Description
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 North Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware, Horizon House provides services to a diverse population focusing on individual strength and choice.
We are seeking qualified candidates for the position of Drug and Alcohol Professional. The position has responsibility for providing substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families; and provide crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of staff with professional degrees.
Other responsibilities include the following :
- Coordinate with outside inpatient services to detoxify clients and establish linkage to self-help programs (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous) outpatient services and residential services.
- Participate in providing treatments and dual diagnosis services.
- Assist in the provision of ongoing assessment of clients’ mental illness symptoms and clients’ responses to treatment.
- Make appropriate changes in treatment plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior that put clients at risk (e.g., suicidal).
- Assist in the provision of direct clinical services to clients on an individual, group and family basis in the office and in community settings to teach behavioral symptom management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting clients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses.
- Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities to help structure clients’ time, increase social experiences, and provide opportunities to practice social skills and receive feedback and support
Job Qualifications :
Ideal candidates will have :
Scope :
Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including : medical & dental, (9) nine paid holidays, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plan, voluntary tax sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement and more.
Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
