Who is Beacon Specialized Living and what is your company’s philosophy?

Beacon Specialized Living is an innovative national company and a leader in providing residential-based services, supported living programs, day program options and various other supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and high-acuity behaviors. Our employees are responsible for maintaining a safe, supportive, and person-centered therapeutic environment. Our success is measured by personal growth, improved self-help skills, and participation in the communities we serve.

Beacon has an ICARE Philosophy. We believe that everyone, regardless of their abilities, deserves to be a full member of their community. We promote the ICARE philosophy with all employees, as we not only support our recipients, but act as advocates for the individuals in our care.

I– Integrity – Act honestly, speak the truth and deliver on promises.
C– Compassion – Be compassionate, caring and gentle in all that we do.
A– Advocacy – Encourage and invest in new ideas that elevate equality and community.
R– Respect – Encourage a variety of thoughts that reflect the diversity in our markets, customers, and workforce.
E– Excellence – Consistently deliver high quality services that have a positive impact on our communities, our state and our county.

What is Beacon’s mission?

Our mission is to provide high quality, gentle, compassionate, evidenced based care to help the people we serve reach their goals and live rich lives.

What is the company culture of Beacon Specialized Living, and will it be a fit for me?

Beacon has a company culture of teamwork and open communication leveraging all the ICARE philosophies. Alongside you, we will continue down a path of excellent, person centered, evidence–based care for vulnerable individuals.

Beacon was drawn to your organization because of your solid reputation of care. We believe your mission and passion for service excellence mirrors Beacon’s. Your company’s track record of coordinating high quality care is what we believe will be a great fit moving forward. Together with the strength of your team, we will continue to grow and diversify our services and create new career opportunities for employees.

What does this mean for me and the work I do?

Over time, the operational role of some positions may change slightly as we determine best practice with you and your team. We are excited about the future for you and your colleagues! Look for more information over the coming weeks as we transition all staff to employment with Beacon.

How will I benefit from being employed by Beacon Specialized Living?

As a national care leader, we are the best prepared provider to thrive in the future of value-based payments and integrated behavioral, mental, social, and physical health care services. This translates into a variety of opportunities to advance your personal development and career. The benefits of working for Beacon are learning and advancing in a career that is life changing for those who we provide services for. Beacon has developed programs for advancement, educational opportunities, and recognition systems that will be offered to all employees.

Will my role and responsibilities change?

Our primary goal is to NOT disrupt you or your ability to serve the people in your care. Over time, roles and responsibilities may change as we grow into one strong united organization. Beacon is strongly committed to growth and staff development. We will be exploring best practice improvement opportunities. This process has a high degree of employee participation. Your knowledge in operations and best practice is essential to the growth and improvement process.

Will my pay day change?

Beacon’s pay periods are biweekly; pay days are every other Friday. In the coming weeks your pay will align with this schedule. More details will be communicated soon.

Will how I am paid change?

Currently, there are no plans to change base wages.

Will my supervisor change?

Your current supervisor remains unchanged for now. Leadership adjustments may occur later as needed, with clear communication and notice provided to ensure a smooth transition.

How will my benefits be impacted?

Beacon is pleased to offer full-time employees medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and employer-paid life insurance. Employees are also able to enroll in ancillary products such as life/AD&D, short and long-term disability and more! Benefit enrollment information will be coming soon.

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Will the company name change?

Fidelis will change to Beacon Specialized Living- Missouri.

Have you developed any short and long-range plans?

Our short-term plan is to get to know you and what you do. We want to meet and spend time with you and the individuals you serve. We want to learn how you get the job done.

Our long-range plan is to continue to provide the best care for vulnerable individuals, strive to remain an employer of choice in our field, offer career advancement opportunities to employees, and as an organization grow to meet areas of person-centered need. To achieve this, we will continue to grow, adding new lines of services that can benefit from our core services and capabilities. We are continually assessing our markets, new markets, and changes in healthcare policy to ensure we are prepared to thrive regardless of these changes. We believe we can influence national policy making and gain support and funding to improve access and programming for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism.

Who do I contact with questions or concerns?

Please continue to address concerns to your direct supervisor. You can also speak with our Human Resources team. We’ll also have upcoming opportunities for you to connect with us directly.

For more information, visit our website: https://beaconspecialized.org/faq-missouri/

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