The overall success of Focus Behavioral Health comes solely from our dedicated and caring staff. We have created a positive work environment that offers challenging yet rewarding opportunities. With less than a 5% turnover rate, Focus has become one of the best agencies in the state of PA in which to work in the human services field. If you enjoy working in a positive, low stress environment and striving to help each individual reach their full potential, come join us now!
Direct Care Staff: As a member of our Direct Care staff, you will be working one on one with an individual to assist them in acquiring, retaining, and improving the communication, socialization, self-direction, and adaptive skills necessary to reside in the community. Staff facilitates the participant’s social interaction, use of natural support, and typical community services available to all people.
Take a look at some of our staff's experience here at focus...
Lauren Hagen
“I need to brag about my place of employment again. I ended up going to MedExpress this morning for continued fever, nausea, and intense pain and pressure in the back of my head. They told me I had a bad sinus infection and gave me some antibiotics. The antibiotics said I should take on an empty stomach, so I did. Apparently I should have not done that because my stomach revolted. Back to the work part, I was supposed to take one of my consumers somewhere important today. I was so worried about not being able to take him and was going to try to tough it out. I contacted my boss and let him know what was going on. She was amazing and wonderful like always and told me not to worry about it and she’d take care of finding someone to take my consumer where they needed to go. The CEO/Founder of the company was willing to fill in for me and wanted me to stay home and rest. How many people can say they work for a place that not only their boss but the CEO goes above an beyond for not only their consumers, but for their employees as well. I can’t rave enough about them.”
Yvonne Kline
“I love working for Focus for so many reasons. Explaining them all in this brief testimony constitutes an impossible task. Nevertheless, I will attempt to do so because Focus offered me what I once thought to be an impossible opportunity… I could go into details about the horrors of my former career in academia and my disappointments with a previous endeavor in the mental and behavioral health field, but I prefer to concentrate on the benefits of a career with Focus. Focus provided me with opportunities to utilize my talents and expertise, even when the state claims I do not possess the “right” degrees to pursue my passion of helping individuals struggling with behavioral and mental health issues. Focus is the first organization to employ me which truly cares about employees and people in general. This company has a heart and I have observed that this heart stems from the dedication that the company founder still possesses. Of all the companies for which I have worked, Focus is the only one where the owner personally interacts with staff members. Our CEO and management really care about everyone at Focus, employees, consumers, and their families. This cultivates an organizational culture which I have never encountered in any other place of employment. Focus is a family and if I’m being honest, a family which I prefer over any of my blood-related family members… I cannot thank Focus enough for providing me with the career opportunity of a lifetime. I may never be able to retire (too many student loans)… but I cannot imagine working for any company other than Focus. I love helping individuals reach their full potential every day. Thank you, Focus, for helping me reach my full potential too!”
Julia Rockwell
“I feel fortunate to have found Focus through my fiancĂ©, who works for the company. I never imagined working in this field, as I was used to working in customer service, sales, and social media. I have explored various fields in search of what brings me the most happiness and fulfillment. When I started at Focus, I was working part-time and eventually established a schedule with our amazing individuals. After a few months, I decided to quit my second job and join Focus full-time. Every day, I witness the progress being made, and I see the impact of the work we do. We genuinely make a difference in our individuals’ lives, and working for Focus has given me a true sense of purpose.”
Alyssa Griffin
“Working at Focus has been a truly life-changing experience, it’s far more than just a job. Every day, I wake up knowing that I’m making a difference in someone’s life, while also being part of a supportive, close-knit team that feels like a second family. The company genuinely cares about its employees and offers incredible opportunities for personal and professional growth. I couldn’t ask for a more fulfilling workplace!”
Positions Available
Direct Support Professional
Direct Support Professionals teach independent skills and provide assistance with socialization, finances, life skills, and more to individuals with disabilities, helping them achieve greater independence and an improved quality of life. The ideal candidate should have professional technology skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals to achieve their goals.
Learn MoreBehavioral Specialist
A behavioral specialist assesses and addresses behaviors of concern in individuals by conducting thorough investigations and developing Behavior Support Plans or Crisis Intervention Plans. They provide ongoing support to the individual and their families in the home and community, while also training and consulting with family members and support providers.
Learn MoreEmployment Specialist
The Job Finding service helps find paid work in the community that matches the participant's skills and interests, while the Job Assessment service reviews the participant's work history, interests, and skills to determine the best job or training opportunities. The Supported Employment service provides ongoing support for participants with disabilities to function successfully in a work setting without special aid or intervention. All three positions require professional technology skills, good communication, community knowledge and outreach skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Learn MoreSystematic Skill Developer
The Systematic Skill Building position helps individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) acquire skills for community integration through evidence-based methods, and creates plans tailored to individual needs. The job requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or a Human Service field with 3+ years of experience or a Bachelor's degree in another field with at least 3+ years of experience working with individuals with ASD, completion of required training, and professional technology skills.
Learn MoreIt is the policy of FBHI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, sex, race, national origin, religion, and/or disability according to applicable state and federal law. If you feel, you have been discriminated against; you can contact the Office of Equal Opportunity,
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