Caseworker - Waterbury

CHD Careers•Waterbury, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Program (RSP) in Waterbury, CT. The Outreach Caseworker oversees a variety of cases through different venues on a daily basis in Waterbury county and provides case management for unsheltered individuals seeking housing. The RSP Outreach Caseworker is a support specialist who actively supports the philosophy of the agency and maintains a high level of commitment to program consumers. The Outreach 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.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Reliable, registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
Approved criminal background check (CORI)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
Bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees a variety of cases through different venues on a daily basis in Waterbury county.
Provides case management for unsheltered individuals seeking housing.
Provides a supportive relationship to clients in need of daily services.
Provides 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.
Addresses needs regarding mental health, substance use, and housing and facilitates independent living in the community.