Residential Aide - Eddy Center (Middletown)

The Connection • Middletown, CT

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About The Position

The Residential Aide works at the Eddy Center, a residential housing program providing individualized treatment services, substance use and mental health education, and job preparation to adult men under DOC supervision. The program supports successful community re-entry and helps participants avoid re-offending.

Using a strengths-based and client-centered approach, the Residential Aide provides structure and supervision to justice-involved men returning to the community after incarceration. Working within Adult Services alongside Community Justice program staff, the role helps rehabilitate, educate, and guide clients from incarceration back into the community. The position calls for someone who can be both structured and compassionate while maintaining professional, respectful boundaries.

The schedule is 40 hours per week: Thursday through Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (first shift), and Sunday through Monday, 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (second shift).

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with at least two years of relevant experience as a Residential Aide or equivalent, or an associate degree.
• Valid driver's license.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to be structured and compassionate while maintaining professional and respectful boundaries.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals in recovery, justice-involved individuals, or in client/customer support.

Responsibilities

• Provide structure and supervision to justice-involved men re-entering the community after incarceration.
• Work with Community Justice program staff to rehabilitate, educate, and guide clients as they transition from incarceration to the community.
• Use a strengths-based and client-centered approach when working with clients.
• Maintain professional and respectful boundaries while providing compassionate support.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus additional voluntary coverages, for full-time employees.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance for full-time employees.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time, for full-time employees.
• 12 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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