Senior Vocational Specialist

The Connection • Middletown, CT

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Supportive Housing for Families program is a child welfare program providing intensive case management, vocational supports, and temporary housing subsidies to families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to support the achievement of family reunification and/or prevent the removal of children. The Senior Vocational Specialist plays a key role in supporting vocational programming for families in supportive housing. Working closely with the Manager, Vocational Services, this position supports coordination of vocational services, data tracking and reporting, and documentation compliance. The Senior Vocational Specialist collaborates with internal teams and community partners to help ensure high-quality, trauma-informed vocational services that support participant stability, skill development, and employment readiness. Working within our Family & Child Services, the Senior Vocational Specialist works with the Supportive Housing for Families staff to provide services to stabilize and reunite families experiencing complex issues such as substance use, behavioral health matters, and homelessness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of related experience
• Valid Driver’s License
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Responsibilities

• Supports coordination of vocational services.
• Supports data tracking and reporting.
• Supports documentation compliance.
• Collaborates with internal teams and community partners to help ensure high-quality, trauma-informed vocational services that support participant stability, skill development, and employment readiness.
• Works with the Supportive Housing for Families staff to provide services to stabilize and reunite families experiencing complex issues such as substance use, behavioral health matters, and homelessness.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior