Caseworker - Hartford

CHD Brand; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, Health and Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Center for Human Development (CHD) in Hartford, CT is hiring an Outreach Caseworker for the Residential Supports Program. You will provide supportive relationships to clients, assisting with daily services and recovery‑oriented care to help individuals live independently in the community.

The position emphasizes culturally sensitive support for mental health, substance use, and housing needs, while maintaining professional boundaries and a collaborative team approach within CHD’s care ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Experience with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring populations preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive relationships to clients in need of daily services.
• Deliver recovery-oriented, culturally sensitive services to help individuals live independently in the community.
• Address mental health, substance use, and housing needs within an integrated system of care.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Program (RSP) in Hartford, CT. The RSP Outreach Caseworker is a support specialist who actively supports the philosophy of the agency and maintains a high level of commitment to clients.

The Caseworker provides a supportive relationship to clients in need of daily services. The goal is to provide a flexible range of supportive services that assist individuals with mental illness, substance use problems and co-occurring disorders to live in the community as independently as possible. The services we provide are recovery oriented, culturally sensitive to the needs of the individuals we serve, their families and the community at large within an overall managed system of care. Together we address needs regarding mental health, substance use, and housing and facilitate independent living in the community.

REQUIRMENTS:

• Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• Reliable, registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
• Approved criminal background check (CORI)

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The Outreach Caseworker should actively support the philosophy of the Agency and maintain a high level of commitment to program consumers and staff. Personality traits should include:

• Cheerful, outward-going personality
• High energy level
• Philosophical commitment to the concept of human potential
• Supportive and goal orientated
• Assertive and confident
• Performs well under stress and in the event of crisis
• Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member
• Able to separate personal values from consumer issues
• Able to uphold professional boundaries

SCHEDULE:

Days on: Wednesday 8:00am-6:00pm, Thursday, 10:00am-8:00pm, Friday 10:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-6:00pm. Days off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

Pay rate is $20.00/hr. As well as a phenomenal benefit package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

AT CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD) CARE FINDS A WAY:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities