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JOB TITLE: Family Support Specialist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-7pm
PC#: 2917
Family Based Recovery provides intensive, in-home clinical treatment for families with infants or young children(birth to age 6) who are at risk for abuse and/or neglect, poor developmental outcomes and removal from their home due to parental substance use. The overarching goal of the intervention is to promote stability, safety and permanence for these families. Treatment and support services are provided in a context that is family-focused, strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and responsive to the individual needs of each child and family. The clinical team provides intensive psychotherapy and substance use treatment for the parent(s) and attachment-based parent-child therapy to the parent-child dyad.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services required.
Experience: At least two (2) years experience in a mental health setting preferred. For identified positions, bilingual capacity may be required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license.
Training: Will attend all required program trainings.
Why Join CHR?
Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!
And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)
$20.30/hr minimum-$28.7191/hr maximum*
*Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
CHR is a growing organization recognized and respected as one of the leading providers of behavioral health services in Connecticut. Our career opportunities include psychiatrists, APRNs, therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, administrative and management.
CHR is a comprehensive provider, offering a wide range of personalized services for children, families and adults whose lives have been touched by mental illness, addiction or trauma. Our largest outpatient offices are in Manchester and Enfield, with smaller offices throughout central and eastern Connecticut and several community-based programs.
CHR’s mission is "Inspiring hope for individual and community wellbeing." Our name embodies our commitment to community-based care, instilling hope for a healthy, happy and productive future, and utilizing all available resources to achieve change. CHR is proud to provide services that achieve Real Quality with Real Results.
CHR’s history dates back to the mid-1960’s, and since its creation, we have become a trusted community resource and well-respected service provider. Throughout our history, we have added new programs, grown into new locations, collaborated with other healthcare providers and recruited exceptional staff to meet the needs of the clients we serve.
Today, we employ more than 700 experienced professionals, including licensed therapists, psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, case managers, and people with lived experience who provide expert care to more than 20,000 people every year. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the state and have repeatedly been voted among the Top Workplaces in Connecticut by the Hartford Courant.
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