What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Caseworker Project Longevity Waterbury position at CHD Brand?
CHD is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our Project Longevity team in Waterbury, CT. Through this program, the Outreach Caseworker Project Longevity staff assists program participants to live independently in the community by addressing their housing needs.
YOUR ROLE AS A PROJECT LONGEVITY SPECIALIST:
As a Project Longevity 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. The Project Longevity Specialist actively promotes the philosophy of the agency and maintains a high level of commitment to program participants. Project Longevity staff use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction.
You will help the participants with:
- Using a Housing First approach to address housing instability, including eviction prevention and landlord mediation.
- Remove housing barriers and provide Rapid ReHousing support to help clients find affordable housing.
- Coordinate with landlords, complete paperwork, conduct home visits, and maintain documentation in HMIS and Veoci
- Monitor client progress, ensuring participation in best practice supports through regular communication with the Project Longevity Team
- Provide crisis intervention, assist with budgeting, and report any urgent issues to supervisory staff immediately
- Regularly assess client needs and connect them to appropriate services and providers
REQUIRMENTS:
- Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution preferred
- Ability to effectively manage crisis situations
- Must be comfortable engaging in the community for majority of the position
- Field visits within the surrounding communities to see participants
- High school diploma or GED required
- Reliable, registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check
- Approved criminal background check (CORI)
Shift available:
- FULL TIME Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
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
- Flexible
- 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
- Performs well under stress and in the event of crisis
- Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member
- Maintain professional boundaries at all times
Pay rate is $20.00/hourly, 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.
CONNECT WITH OUR TEAM TODAY!
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
Salary : $20
