Employment Opportunities
DIRECT CARE WORKERS: Provide daily support and care to children and adolescents who have been placed in a group home setting due to past trauma. Past trauma may include abuse and/or neglect, and many children have high acuity behavioral needs.
Direct Care Workers are responsible for ensuring the structure and safety in the home, and that daily needs of the residents are met (i.e. meals, hygiene, homework, etc.).
Requirements Associates Degree or equivalent in a related field of study Minimum one year experience with a similar population
Available Shifts Full-time: Sunday-Thursday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Part-time:
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. / Flexible summer 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday & Monday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SHIFT COORDINATOR: Provide daily support and care to children and adolescents who have been placed in a group home setting due to past trauma. Past trauma may include abuse and/or neglect, and many children have high acuity behavioral needs. The Shift Coordinator is a supervisory position and responsibilities include:
· Structuring the daily shift’s routine · Overseeing and mentoring the Direct Care Workers on shift · Maintaining safety in the home · Administering medications per the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) regulations · Ensuring the daily needs of the residents are met (meals, hygiene, homework, etc.) · Completing required daily shift documentation
Requirements DCF Medication Administration Certification
Associates Degree or equivalent in a related field of study Minimum one year relevant supervisory experience
Available Shifts
Part-time: Sunday & Monday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday & Monday: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. IICAPS CLINICIAN: Provide intensive, in-home therapy services on individual and family level through a team approach. Flexible work week includes evening hours and rotating on-call for the weekends. Services children ages 4-17 years old and teams carry a caseload of 6-8 clients.
Requirements: CT licensed (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) or hold valid licensable Masters Degree
CT Drivers license and clean driving record preferred
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends
* Bilingual Preferred *
Position Currently Available in
FULL-TIME FOSTER CARE RECRUTER/ CASE WORKER: Great opportunity to give back! Recruit potential foster family candidates in Greater Waterbury and Norwalk areas for our Therapeutic Foster Care Program. Marketing/PR style role: hosting community events for interested families, open houses, fair booths, direct mailers and attending local speaking events. Flexible schedule includes possible weekend and evening hour.
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in a Human Services Field Receptionist is responsible for greeting all clients, scheduling appointments, answering phones inquires, filing, copying, and working collaboratively with medical team. Hours Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ability to multi-task in a faced paced environment Handle high volume, multi-line phone system Good communication, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Programs (i.e. Word, Excel, & Power Point) Reliable, dependable and professional Strong clerical experience preferred Employment is contingent on successful completion of state background checks, reference checks, and physical, drug test and Tuberculosis screenings. Qualified applicants please submit cover letter and resume indicating position and shift interested in to:
Requirements
Erin Caso, PHR
Human Resources Manger
Fax: (203)791-2374
Lindsay Poppe, BA
Assistant Human Resources Manger
Fax: (203)791-2374
Family & Children's Aid is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.