RSP Caseworker - Hartford

Center for Human Development; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Program (RSP) in Hartford, CT. The RSP Outreach Caseworker provides a supportive relationship to clients requiring daily services to help them live as independently as possible in the community.

Essential duties include supporting individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders, ensuring culturally sensitive care, and upholding program values within a managed system of care.

Qualifications

• Experience 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)

Responsibilities

• Provide a supportive relationship to clients in need of daily services.
• Help individuals with mental illness, substance use problems and co-occurring disorders live in the community as independently as possible.
• Support recovery-oriented, culturally sensitive services within an overall managed system of care.

Skills

Experience with psychiatric disorders

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Adult Mental Health - Connecticut Hartford, CT 06106, USA

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.

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