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Horizon House is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity).

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Psychiatric Nurse

Req Code: 2024:2531-008

County: Lehigh County, PA

FT/PT: Part Time

Location: 2531-Leigh ACT

Schedule: 20 hours

Job Description/Essential Functions:

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 Psychiatric Nurse to work in Our Lehigh County location is seeking a dedicated professional to fill the following Full time Mental Health Specialist opening with our Assertive Community Treatment team in Allentown. This member of a multidisciplinary team has responsibility to carry out rehabilitation and support functions to adults and assist in treatment, education, support and consultation to families; and provide crisis intervention. Additional Duties Include:

-Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT); assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT, providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients' needs change, educating and supporting clients' families and advocating for clients' rights and preferences. -Participate in and conduct parts of the clientcentered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and response, 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., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationship.

Job Qualifications:

Qualifications: -Board Certified Licensed RN in the State of PA. -Prior experience in servicing community mental health facilities and their psychiatric needs. -Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric clinical and psychosocial rehabilitation practices. - Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential. -Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Strong interpersonal skills. - Very strong organizational and analytical skills. -Detail oriented. -Must be available for scheduled emergency on-call service. Must have valid driver's license.

Scope: -Frequent talking and listening. -Manual dexterity. -May require crisis intervention in emergency situations. -Flexibility in scheduling and available to do 24 hour on-call coverage. -Light lifting and/or carrying, not to exceed 25 lbs. -Local travel required, including transporting program clients. -May be required to report to work during emergencies, including inclement weather

Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical and dental, (9) nine paid holidays and generous paid time off, retirement savings plan, tax sheltered annuity, tui ion reimbursement and opportunities for advancement. To be considered an applicant for this position please complete the pre- employment application by going to www.hhinc.org/careers. Horizon House is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veterans/Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Horizon House is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, Horizon House considers qualified applicants for positions without regard to  race, color, religious creed, gender identity, marital status, military status, ancestry, national origin, English Limited Proficiency (LEP), age, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, source of income, familial status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, LGBTQ, AIDS or HIV status, union membership,  veteran status, psychiatric disability, other disability or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process upon request without penalty.  Horizon House is committed to these principles in our employment practices.