Senior Direct Care - Torrington

Adult Mental Health - Connecticut
Torrington, CT 06790, USA

The Center for Human Development (CHD), is seeking Senior Direct Carestaff to join our Woodside residential program in Torrington, CT. Our residential direct care staff establish life-changing relationships with our participants and provide opportunities to optimize their independence, rehabilitation, and recovery.

The Woodside residential group home is dedicated to fostering a positive and supportive environment for individuals with persistent psychiatric conditions, enabling them to live safely and successfully within the community. The program is specifically designed to support clients who have experienced longstanding challenges with community living and have a history of repeated psychiatric hospitalizations.

The Senior Direct Care staff assists the Assistant Program Manager and Program Manager in the day-to-day scheduling and management of the team, as well as assorted administrative functions. The position also serves as a highly effective direct care staff. The Senior Direct Care staff is expected to model behavior for the direct care staff and promote house culture. The Senior Direct Care staff is an individual who has demonstrated a high degree of responsibility and ability to manage details.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare for and actively participate in weekly clinical meetings, reporting client progress, concerns, and treatment needs
• Advocate for clients and ensure follow‑up on treatment goals, appointments, and team recommendations
• Assist clients with team letters, communicate their needs to the team, and follow up on responses

• High School diploma or GED required
• At least 2 year experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Valid driver's license

Registered and insured vehicle available for work purposes

Approved criminal background and driving check

The Senior Direct Care staff should actively support the philosophy of the Agency and maintain a high level of commitment to program staff. Personality traits should include:

• Cheerful, outward‑going personality
• Demonstrates patience, caring and compassion

Prior experience managing a team

• High energy level; self‑initiated
• Open, direct interpersonal style
• Organized, efficient, and flexible

1st shift, 6:00am-2:00pm. Days on:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Days off:
Friday, Saturday.

Pay rate is $21.00/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.

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