Senior RSP Caseworker - Torrington/Waterbury

Center for Human Development (CHD)•Torrington, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution preferred
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

Responsibilities

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