Senior RSP Caseworker - Torrington/Waterbury

Center for Human Development; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, Health and Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Center for Human Development in Torrington and Waterbury, CT, is seeking a Senior RSP Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Programs. The role involves providing flexible, recovery-oriented support to adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders, with travel between offices.

You will help clients access housing, services, and community supports, aiming for independent living while maintaining professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Experience with psychiatric disorders and co-occurring populations is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
• Willingness to travel between Torrington and Waterbury offices to support clients.
• Must have reliable, registered & insured vehicle and valid driving record.
• Approved CORI background check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a supportive relationship to clients with mental health/substance use needs.
• Assist clients to live independently in the community.
• Support program operations and coverage when staff are short.

Skills

Psychiatric disorders

Co-occurring disorders experience

Daily living support

Coverage coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

High school diploma or GED (required)

Tools

Reliable vehicle

Job description

Senior RSP Caseworker - Torrington/Waterbury

Job Category: Direct Service

Requisition Number: SENIO006424

• Posted : September 9, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Adult Mental Health - Connecticut Torrington, CT 06790, USA

Description

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Senior Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Programs (RSP) in Torrington and Waterbury, 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 Senior 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:

• Going between both Torrington and Waterbury offices to support clients and assist with coverage
• 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)
• Assist additional clients when short staffed (call outs, vacations, LOA, etc)
• Assist with programmatic needs
• Assist with coverage if Program Manager is off

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The Senior 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

SCHEDULES:

1st shift, 8:30am-4:30pm. Days on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Days off: Saturday, Sunday

Pay rate is $22.50/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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