Horizon House’s HR team happily participated in a community job fair at MCBCPhilly in West Philly yesterday! The event had a large turnout with plenty of eager professionals showing up to discover new job opportunities. Horizon House was among many other organizations looking to hire, including Comcast and PECO. The fair was coordinated in partnership with Rep. Amen Brown . Thank you to all of the amazing people who showed interested in working for our wonderful organization!

Horizon House recently nominated one of our Developmental Services partners, Chef Peg Botto, for a special award through the Brighter Future Awards. The Brighter Future Awards is a ceremony facilitated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Services in Philadelphia. We are happy to share that Cheg Peg won the award she was nominated for!

Chef Peg won the Employment Award of Excellence for her kind efforts in employing Horizon House participants at her business, Cosmic Cafe.  They build skills and develop as people through their employment at Cosmic Cafe. Chef Peg is providing Horizon House participants the opportunity to work, earn money, and gain confidence as individuals at Cosmic Cafe. She serves as both a boss and friend to our participants as they have the chance to work in the real world among the rest of society. Also pictured at the event is one of our participants, Amelia, who is employed at Cosmic Cafe. Congratulations Chef Peg » Continue Reading.

Horizon House is happy to share some of the wonderful pictures we took yesterday at our 30th Annual Golf Outing Classic in Memory of Dr. Larry Real. We had a great time providing an amazing experience to our golfers as they played their way around the Huntingdon Valley Country Club. The event was a huge success thanks to the beautiful weather, our awesome volunteers, and of course our generous sponsors. We would like to give a special thank you to our sponsors for their time and commitment to this very important day. This day would not be possible without their participation. Thanks for helping to make a positive impact on our programs and the participants we serve across the Philadelphia region!

We encourage you take a look at the video package below for some wonderful highlights of an amazing day and some words from our President and CEO Jeff Wilush.

Horizon House is proud to share our participation in sponsoring a team in the Eagles Autism Challenge charity event that took place last Saturday. Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was humbled by the efforts of nearly 4,500 participants who came together to raise a total of 6.2 million dollars for this wonderful mission. Even the rain could not stop all of the players, coaches, bikers, runners, and walkers from showing their support and enjoying this celebration. A huge thank you goes out to our awesome Horizon House team for taking part!

Horizon House was happy to team up with Community Health and Gardens, Inc. in West Philadelphia yesterday afternoon to plant some seeds in the dirt. We had a great volunteer turnout with some staff and participants from one of our Behavioral Health Services, the Wellness Alliance. Everyone had a wonderful time pitching in and getting their hands dirty. We raked, shoveled, pulled weeds, and watered the new seeds for this lovely community garden. To top it all off, the weather was sunny and perfect for a nice afternoon spent together!

Horizon House is hiring and we are looking for you!

We are hosting an upcoming job fair on Thursday, May 25.

This job fair will be seeking to fill the following roles in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties: – Residential Site Supervisor (Full-time) – Residential Advisors (Full-time, part-time and on-call) – Rehabilitation Counselors (Full-time, part-time and on-call) Direct Care positions also require H.S Diploma (minimum), Two years or more experience working with individuals diagnosed with IDD, MH or Autism – HR Representatives – Case Managers (Functioning as Program Managers) – Health Care Coordinator (RN) – Nurses (LPN)

Details:

Thursday, May 25 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 5901 Market Street in West Philadelphia, 19139

ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS WILL BE OFFERED!

Bring a resume and apply with us on-site or apply on our website careers link.

Benefits include medical coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, 403(b) retirement plan, generous PTO plan, student loan forgiveness program, tuition » Continue Reading.

Our Peer Recovery Center in Wilmington was thrilled to play host to our great friends The Journey, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, and numerous other Delaware community groups for today’s Easter Hope event! Local organizations, including Horizon House, gathered to provide and hand out vital resources like food and clothes to those in need. […]