What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caseworker - Torrington position at Center for Human Development (Massachusetts)?
CHD is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our growing Planning and Implementing Housing Options for Long-term Success (PILOTS) team in Torrington, CT. Through this program, the Outreach Caseworker PILOTS staff will use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction.
YOUR ROLE AS A PILOTS SUPPORT SPECIALIST:
As a PILOTS Support Specialist, you will assist program participants to live independently in the community by addressing their mental and physical health, substance use, employment and housing needs. PILOT’s staff use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction. You will help the participants with:
- Securing housing, move-in, relocations, interventions in eviction processes, rent arrears and housing stability.
- Assist participants with budgeting/banking
- Help participants with obtaining and maintaining entitlements.
- Provide crisis intervention
- Provide vocations assistance; resume writing, interview preparations, and job search assistance.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The Support Specialist should actively support the philosophy of the agency and maintain a high level of commitment to program participants and staff. Personality traits should include:
- Ethical, moral and professional integrity
- Empathetic and understanding to the people we serve
- Capable to efficiently manage the day to day workload
- Philosophical commitment to the concept of human potential
- Supportive and goal orientated
- Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member
- Maintain professional boundaries at all times
REQUIRMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
- Must be comfortable engaging clients in the community for majority of the position
- Field visits within the surrounding communities to see clients
- Registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
- Approved criminal background check
SCHEDULE:
1st shift, 8:30am-4:30pm. Days on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Days off: Saturday and Sunday.
Pay rate is $20.50/hour, along with a phenomenal benefit package that includes Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays, and mileage reimbursement just to name a few.
AT CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD, Care Finds a Way:
The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.
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If this sounds like the right job for you, do not wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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