Food Service Worker: Sub-Acute Residential- Part-time-6765

Food Service Worker

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Employment Type: Part-time, 16 hours/wk

Scheduled Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 9am-5pm

Program/Location: Sub-Acute Residential, Norwich, CT

PC#: 2861

About the Program: Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization (SACS)

The Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization (SACS) program provides short-term, intensive behavioral health support in a residential setting to youth experiencing acute emotional or psychiatric crises. The program focuses on rapid de-escalation, stabilization, and connection to ongoing care through a collaborative, trauma-informed approach. Services include comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and coordination with families, schools, and healthcare providers to ensure a safe and supported transition to the appropriate level of care.

About the Position: Food Service Worker

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees meal planning and food purchases to meet DPH guidelines, with accepted quality standards and budget constraints.
• Ensures meals are prepared in a timely and safe manner, meals meet community standards for nutrition expectations.
• Ensures that kitchen and dining area meet all safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Provides education to residents regarding food preparation, cooking skills, food purchasing, healthy eating, and nutrition.
• Monitors medications of all residents in accordance with the Adult residential medication policy and procedure.
• Prepares and facilitates educational and skill building groups and one to one interventions as directed by the treatment plan.
• Collaborates and coordinate care with providers and families as needed.
• Assists residents in addressing medical and psychiatric needs.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
• Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Experience: Strongly preferred: a minimum of two years' experience as a cook; previous experience in meal planning and purchasing for at least 30 people and/or in a congregate care setting

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current valid driver's license (with good driving record). Strongly Preferred: ServSafe Certification

Why Join CHR?

Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!

Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities

Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs

Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program

Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!

And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)

Compensation*: $19.2850/hour min-$27.9863/hour max

*Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.