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We are always seeking compassionate, qualified candidates to help us fulfill our mission of protecting, maintaining, strengthening and enhancing individuals, families and children and their social and psychological functioning.

Last year, nearly 30,000 people turned to us for help to address a broad range of challenges. We are looking for qualified candidates with experience in case management, community resources, mental health and drug and alcohol outpatient treatment to serve families involved with Child Welfare, the homeless, persons with HIV/AIDS and individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

All positions require strong communication and computer skills. Bilingual professionals encouraged to apply.

Note: All employees of Family Service must be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless approved by agency for medical or religious exemption. In addition, all offers of employment are contingent upon passing a drug test.

 

How To Apply

To apply for one of our open positions listed below, you can:

  • Email your resume and the completed application to Human Resources. Please include the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.
  • Mail your resume and the completed application to Family Service, Attn: Human Resources, 4 Cornerstone Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047.
  • Submit your application online via the form at the bottom of this page. Please be sure to upload both your resume and the completed application.

 

Open Positions

Community Based Services

Chief Operating Officer

Full time. Qualified candidates will have ten or more years of professional experience overall, with a minimum of five years of senior-leadership experience supervising seasoned staff and operating programs across a variety of locations. Facilities management and a strategic understanding of technology required. Qualified candidates must have a results-proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of data analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; facilities and technology management, problem-solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness. Master’s Degree required in Business Administration, Non-Profit Management, Non-Profit Leadership, Public Health Administration, or a Master’s Degree in a closely related business or human service leadership profession from an accredited college or university. Must be willing and able to travel between agency facilities and community or partner events.

Qualified candidates may send resume to:
Tara Sweeney
Lambert & Associates
Havertown, PA 19083
tsweeney@lambertassoc.com

Certified Peer Specialist

Full time.  May have a college degree in human services field (or another area) or may have a high school diploma.  A person who is or has been a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illnesses and/or a person who is or has been a recipient of substance abuse services holds the position of Peer Specialist/Recovery Coach.  Because of their life experience with mental illness and/or substance abuse the peer specialist provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate.

The peer specialist should have paid or volunteer experience with adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses.  Peer Specialist/Recovery Coach will have the self-knowledge to manage their mental illness and be well along in their recovery.  They will have the skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses.

Having experienced a severe mental illness, the peer specialist assists the other members of the team to understand the clients’ perspective and subjective experience.

Resident Life Associate

Part time. Evenings and weekends required. Strong customer service skills and minimum of 2 years related experience required. Must provide FBI, PA Child Abuse and PA Criminal clearances.
Location: Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter in Levittown.

Driver/Transportation Aide

Part time. High School Diploma or equivalency such as GED.  Pre-requisite job skills and aptitude for on-the-job training may be demonstrated by documentation of successful prior employment, volunteer, or relevant life experiences.

Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist

Full time.

Job Summary: This position is eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of $3,000 [$1,000 after 3 months; $1,000 after 6 months; and $1,000 after 1 year of employment.] If insurance is needed, we will reimburse you for two months of COBRA costs with enrollment in agency’s plan on the 1st of the month following two months of employment. During your first year of employment only, you will receive FIVE additional paid days off, above and beyond the normal vacation and sick time benefits!

Education:  Master’s Degree and Licensed Eligible Required. Master of Social Work degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The agency’s philosophy of service is grounded in theories and practice models of clinical social work, the paradigm used by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families in setting accreditation standards for the agency.

Experience:  Five or more post-graduate years of successful paid employment with progressive responsibility for in both clinical and administrative matters and preferably with experience serving clients with characteristics similar to those of the agency’s target populations.

Comprehensive knowledge, broad and detailed, of local and regional health and human service resources and demonstrable facility in accessing resources and ability to instruct others on when/how to access specific resources.

Demonstrated training/experience in cultural sensitivity and preferably experience with cultural groups similar to the agency’s target populations.

School-based/Outpatient Mental Health Clinician

Full time.

Education: Master of Social Work degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a Master’s degree in a closely related health or human service profession from an accredited graduate program.

Experience: Two or more post-graduate years of successful employment or internship preferably serving clients with characteristics similar to those of the specific population targeted by the agency program, project or service covered by this position.

Job Summary: Family Service is seeking an experienced LPC, LSW, LCSW or licensed-eligible clinician for a full-time position in the Langhorne area. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. The clinician will provide services to students in a school-based environment as well as in the outpatient program of Family Service. Substance Abuse experience a plus. Must be willing to work flexible hours.

HIV Medical Case Manager

Full time.  Bachelor of Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or Bachelor’s degree in a closely related health or human service profession from an accredited college or university.

Two or more years of successful employment in direct service practice at the Bachelor’s level and including case management experience specifically relevant to this position and serving clients with characteristics similar to those of the specific population targeted by the agency program, project, or service covered by this position.  Comprehensive knowledge of community-wide health and human service systems and facility in identifying resources appropriate to the kinds of problems commonly encountered by the client population served by this position.

Internships

Social Work Interns

Interns in our Outpatient Behavioral Health program must be master’s level students enrolled in a graduate social work program or in a related master’s level program such as counseling or counseling psychology. We do not accept practicum students. Our Case Management programs accept first year graduate social work students. Interns must be able to work 2 to 3 days per week for the entire academic year (i.e. September through early May).

If you are interested in an internship in our Outpatient Behavioral Health program, please email your resume and a letter of interest to fsabc@fsabc.org.

 

Family Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Services and employment are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, sex, limited English proficiency, disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, protected veteran status or other non-job-related factors, including those persons who are primary consumers of behavioral health services.

 

Submit Your Application

Please complete the form below. Be sure to upload the completed application and your resume as a PDF or Word document.

  • Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt.

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