Caseworker - Waterbury

The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our Residential Supports Program (RSP) in Waterbury, CT. The Outreach Caseworker oversees a variety of cases through different venues on a daily basis in Waterbury county and provides case management for unsheltered individuals seeking housing.

The RSP Outreach Caseworker is a support specialist who actively supports the philosophy of the agency and maintains a high level of commitment to program consumers. The Outreach Caseworker provides a supportive relationship to clients in need of daily services. The goal is to provide a flexible range of supportive services that assist individuals with mental illness, substance use problems and co-occurring disorders to live in the community as independently as possible.  The services we provide are recovery oriented, culturally sensitive to the needs of the individuals we serve, their families and the community at large within an overall managed system of care. Together we address needs regarding mental health, substance use, and housing and facilitate independent living in the community. 

• Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
• Bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• Reliable, registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
• Approved criminal background check (CORI)

SUCCESS FACTORS

The Unsheltered Outreach Caseworker should actively support the philosophy of the Agency and maintain a high level of commitment to program consumers and staff. Personality traits should include:

• Cheerful, out-going personality
• High energy level; self initiating
• Philosophical commitment to the concept of human potential
• Directive and goal oriented
• Assertive and confident
• Performs well under stress and in the event of crisis
• Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member
• Demonstrates patience, caring, and compassion
• Ability to set limits
• Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member and with supervisor
• Organized, Motivated, Dependable
• Flexible (i.e. adjusting hours to meet consumer & program needs, being trained in new techniques and strategies, etc.)

1st shift, 8:30am-4:30pm. Days On: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Days Off: Sunday, Monday