Direct Care Staff - Hartford (Full and part-time)

Direct Care Staff - Hartford (Full and part-time)

The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking Direct Care Staff to join our team at our Community Transitional Living Program (CTLP) in Hartford, CT. Our residential direct care staff establish life-changing relationships with our participants and provide opportunities to optimize their independence, rehabilitation, and recovery.

CHD's CTLP program is a community-based transitional independent living environment for up to 19 eligible adults with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses that will benefit from temporary residential support. Residents benefit from 24/7 staff monitoring and support while living in their own apartments within a single building, and working to achieve their goals, including discharging to even more independent living. Residents receive support in ADL's, skill building, life skills, social/recreational activities, self-care, household tasks, education/employment, transportation, finances, and much more.

Your role as a Direct Care Staff:

The Direct Care Staff works within the Agency's team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among co-workers. Providing a supportive residential environment for individuals who are challenged by mental health and substance abuse histories in a community-based group home. Our goal is to provide an environment that encourages program participants to grow and to live as independently as possible. Some additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Daily activities include providing direct services to program clients living in a group home setting in the community
• Supporting clients' activities of daily living and monitoring clients' self-administer medication
• Advocating for individuals' within various community settings, and providing opportunities to optimize their independence, rehabilitation and recovery
• Develop professional and supportive relationships with clients and provide informal counseling and guidance with a person-centered focus
• The ideal candidates will have a desire to work with members of our community who have mental illness and substance abuse struggles or both

Caring, compassionate, committed: if these three words describe you, then a career at CHD may be in your future. Successful staff can also find opportunities within our large and diverse system of care for lateral and upward mobility. Written and verbal communication skills are critical, as is the ability to work with computers.

High school diploma or GED

Valid driver's license

Registered & insured vehicle available for work purposes

Approved criminal background and driving check

Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred

Full-time

Days on: Monday 6:00am-2:00pm, Tuesday 6:00am-2:00pm, Wednesday 6:00am-2:00pm, Friday 2:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm-10:00pm. Days off: Sunday, Thursday.

Part-time

Days on: Sunday 2:00pm-10:00pm, Monday 2:00pm-10:00pm. Days off: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Those having a passion for helping others with kind and a positive approach make for an ideal candidate for the Direct Care role. Additionally, having strong interpersonal skills, empathy for others, and demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs, ability to work well within a team model and independently. You will also need to bring good written and verbal skills, and a strong level of compassion to meet the needs of the individuals served.

Pay rate is $20.00/hr. Take advantage of a phenomenal benefit package that includes Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

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.

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