Residential Specialist II (Transitional Apartment Program, Second Shift)
About The Position
Mental Health Connecticut (MHC), a statewide nonprofit provider agency, partners with individuals, their families, and surrounding communities to support long-term health and wellness. MHC is hiring a full-time Residential Specialist II in the Torrington area for its Transitional Apartment Program. The role delivers and documents direct services, including Medicaid-reimbursable services when applicable, to adults in recovery from chronic mental health and co-occurring conditions. Services follow each person’s Individual Recovery Plan and aim to improve quality of life and support the highest possible level of functioning in the community. The position is scheduled for either Sunday through Thursday or Friday through Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to midnight. The pay rate is $20.60 per hour. The role may require providing coverage at a community-based location or program site, including remaining on site or reporting beyond scheduled hours when needed for essential coverage.
Requirements
- GED or high school diploma.
- Two years of related experience and/or a degree in a related field, license, or certification, such as a Recovery Assistant certificate.
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Engage with individuals in recovery to support their participation in programs and activities.
- Document activities, communications, and encounters according to service contract and MHC requirements.
- Teach and assist with activities of daily living (ADL) skills to help maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Serve as a liaison with individuals’ therapists, referral sources, and community agencies.
- Monitor the safety of individuals in their residences through appropriate site supervision and maintenance of safe, healthy facilities.
- Identify and refer individuals to suitable community supports and resources, while advocating for and supporting individual-centered preferences.
- Monitor and document self-administration of medications, including refusals, resistance, reactions, errors, or special conditions.
- Maintain confidential charts with timely and accurate documentation of daily progress, behaviors, unusual incidents, and emergency events.
- Develop educational and wellness-related group discussion and activity content and objectives; encourage participation, coordinate schedules, gather materials, and facilitate ongoing activities and discussions.
- Provide community-based or program-site coverage when necessary, including remaining on site or reporting beyond scheduled hours for essential coverage.
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance, with employee premium cost shares of 10% for employee-only coverage and 20% for employee-plus-dependent coverage.
- Voluntary vision coverage.
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match on contributions up to 6%.
- Paid time off, including 11 agency-observed holidays, sick time, vacation time, and wellness days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
