Caseworker - Torrington PILOTS

CHD Careers • Torrington, CT

2d • $21

About The Position

CHD is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our growing Planning and Implementing Housing Options for Long-term Success (PILOTS) team in Torrington, CT. Through this program, the Outreach Caseworker PILOTS staff will use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction. YOUR ROLE AS A PILOTS SUPPORT SPECIALIST: As a PILOTS Support Specialist, you will assist program participants to live independently in the community by addressing their mental and physical health, substance use, employment and housing needs. The Support Specialist actively promotes the philosophy of the agency and maintains a high level of commitment to program participants. PILOT’s staff use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction.  You will help the participants with: Securing housing, move-in, relocations, interventions in eviction processes, rent arrears and housing stability. Assist participants with budgeting/banking Help participants with obtaining and maintaining entitlements. Provide crisis intervention Provide vocations assistance; resume writing, interview preparations, and job search assistance.  

Requirements

• Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution preferred
• Ability to effectively manage crisis situations
• Must be comfortable engaging in the community for majority of the position
• Field visits within the surrounding communities to see participants
• High school diploma or GED required
• Reliable, registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
• Approved criminal background check (CORI)
• Ethical, moral and professional integrity
• Flexible
• Empathetic and understanding to the people we serve
• Capable to efficiently manage the day to day workload
• Philosophical commitment to the concept of human potential
• Supportive and goal orientated
• Performs well under stress and in the event of crisis
• Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member
• Maintain professional boundaries at all times

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution preferred

Responsibilities

• Securing housing, move-in, relocations, interventions in eviction processes, rent arrears and housing stability.
• Assist participants with budgeting/banking
• Help participants with obtaining and maintaining entitlements.
• Provide crisis intervention
• Provide vocations assistance; resume writing, interview preparations, and job search assistance.

Benefits

• Dental
• Health and Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Earned vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED