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Community Integration Counselor

Community Options

  • Drums, Pennsylvania
  • 30+ days ago
  • $15.50 Per Hour

Highlights

The Community Integration Counselor provides individualized services designed to assist participants in managing and overcoming the difficulties confronted when living in the community. The Community Integration Counselor will be responsible for assisting individuals with learning physical, intellectual, emotional, and social life skills.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDrums, Pennsylvania
IndustryNonprofit Charitable Organizations
Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
Year Founded1989
Websitehttp://www.comop.org

Description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states. 

We are Now Hiring a Full-Time Community Integration Counselors in Drums, PA.  The Community Integration Counselor will be responsible for assisting individuals with learning physical, intellectual, emotional, and social life skills. The Community Integration Counselor provides individualized services designed to assist participants in managing and overcoming the difficulties confronted when living in the community

The pay-rate is$15.50 an hour.

Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8am to 4pm

We are offering a $250 Sign-On Bonus opportunity for FT & PT New Hires!  (Must complete 90 days of satisfactory employment to be eligible)

Responsibilities:

  • Support and encourage individuals to increase their ability to be as independent as possible
  • Meet with waiver participants on a regular basis either in the individual’s residence, the community, or an office setting
  • Collaborate with the Case Manager to develop and facilitate programs which meet the social, emotional, physical and personal needs of the individual
  • Provide ongoing support for community integration efforts
  • Document individual’s progress toward acquiring community integration
  • Assist in building a support network between the individual and the community
  • Ensure medical consultation forms are completed, by the physician, for each medical appointment attended
  • Administer medications and ensures proper completion of necessary documentation
  • Coordinates all leisure and volunteer opportunities
  • Monitor the health and medical needs of individuals and immediately report any concerns
  • Drive individuals to medical appointments and activities in the community

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with individuals receiving supports
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and remain calm in crisis situations

Working Conditions:

  • Transport individuals utilizing your own vehicle or company provided vehicles
  • Schedule may change due to business needs and may include evening and weekend hours
  • May be required to be on-call in cooperation with other management staff
  • Frequent lifting, stretching, and other physical exertion may be required
  • May be required to lift or move 25+ pounds
  • May be exposed to various medical conditions and communicable diseases

Competitive Benefits:

  • Insurance Options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Exceptional Career Growth Opportunities

If interested, please click Apply Now or send resume to: Resumes-POC@comop.org

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer   M/F/D/V

Benefits

Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle Allowance, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts

About Company

Community Options’ mission is to develop housing and employment supports for persons with disabilities.

Community Options believes in the dignity of every person, and in the freedom of all people to experience the highest degree of self-determination. Embracing this philosophy, Community Options works with individuals with significant disabilities through residential services, day programs, social enterprises that employ individuals with disabilities, high school transition programs, and specialized programs for respite and medically fragile adults. As a national agency, Community Options seeks to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community through person centered and natural supports, and collaboration with community partners to increase accessibility to services. Community Options does not administer any large congregate programs, recognizing that people with the most severe disabilities need environments, equipment, clinical and staff support that are tailored to their very specific needs. In its history, the agency has developed a reputation for quality, cost effective administration that encourages individual choice and flexibility.

We currently operate in 11 states: 

  • Arizona
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah

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