CHD is seeking an Outreach Caseworker to join our growing Planning and Implementing Housing Options for Long-term Success (PILOTS) team in Waterbury, CT. Through this program, the Outreach Caseworker PILOTS staff will use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction. YOUR ROLE AS A PILOTS SUPPORT SPECIALIST: As a PILOTS Support 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. PILOT’s staff use a counseling approach that uses both motivational interviewing and harm-reduction. You will help the participants with: • Securing housing, move-in, relocations, interventions in eviction processes, rent arrears and housing stability. • Assist participants with budgeting/banking • Help participants with obtaining and maintaining entitlements. • Provide crisis intervention • Provide vocations assistance; resume writing, interview preparations, and job search assistance. 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 • 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 • Open, direct interpersonal style; works well as a team member • Maintain professional boundaries at all times REQUIRMENTS: • High school diploma or GED required • Experience working with psychiatric disorders or co-occurring population preferred • Must be comfortable engaging clients in the community for majority of the position • Field visits within the surrounding communities to see clients • Registered & insured vehicle and approved driving record check • Approved criminal background check SCHEDULE: 1st shift, 8:30am-4:30pm. Days on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Days off: Saturday and Sunday. Pay rate is $20.00/hour, 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