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 a qualified candidates interested in joining our multidisciplinary Program Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team at our Delaware County location.
The Mental Health Specialist (Forensic) as part of the PACT multidisciplinary team provides rehabilitation and support functions and assists in treatment, provide substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families; and provide crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of staff with professional degrees. Some of the responsibilities include the following: This position is responsible for providing service coordination (case management) for assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT; provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management; ensure immediate changes; are made in treatment plans as clients' need change, educate and support clients' families; and advocate for clients' rights and preferences. - Conduct the comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g. onset, course an effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment, social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., care-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
- Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime hours and serve as a back-up to evening and weekend staff. Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
- Provide direct clinical services including individual supportive therapy and psychotherapy 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 with medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting clients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses.
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Provide community based support and forensic services to participants on the Delco ACT and PACT Team.
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Coordinate care with community based forensic system to include courts, probation and parole and prison/jail Providing training and support to other team members regarding forensic issues and treatment.
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Provide general case management supports and services to assigned participants. |
