Residential Navigator - Western, CT

The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking a Residential Navigator to to support our clients and residential programs in Western, CT. Our staff establish life-changing relationships with our clients and provide opportunities to optimize their independence, rehabilitation, and recovery. 

The Residential Navigator will assist clients in achieving goals on their personalized treatment plans (employment counseling, referral to community resources and support services, etc). They will work closely with the Program Director to identify clients who would benefit from individualized coaching supports upon transitioning into residential programs or who may be struggling within residential programs to complete ADL’s and/or attend clinical and medical appointments.

Using networking and outreach, the Residential Navigator is responsible for initiating, developing, and maintaining relationships with clients and assisting with personal goals including employment services. The Residential Navigator can also work to provide linkage between CHD- AMH clients in residential programs and external community providers.

• Interviews, advises, and guides a diverse population of program participants to ascertain employability
• Interprets and explains regulations, rules, policies, and procedures to program participants
• Apprises program participants of their rights, benefits, responsibilities, and obligations under program participation
• Support programmatic documentation and meeting reporting requirements, including adherence to funder policies and procedures 
• Presenting treatment progress and transitions to funders and Local Mental Health Authority
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled individual supervisions and team meetings
• Developing therapy groups and support projects
• Ability to work with and set appropriate boundaries with clients who may have mental health, substance use, and and/or domestic violence issues

SUCCESS FACTORS:

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.

• Traveling in personal vehicle between Torrington, Waterbury, and New Milford, CT programs
• Evening and weekend hours may be required to flex within the 40-hour schedule 
• Valid driver's license
• Registered & insured vehicle available for work purposes
• Approved criminal background and driving check 

1st shift: 9:00am-5:00pm. Days on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Days off: Saturday, Sunday.

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