Respite Recovery Specialist - part-time -2nd Shift - Sat-Sun
Respite Recovery Specialist - part-time -2nd Shift - Sat-Sun
Posted on :
10-04-2025
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Job Description
Why CMHA
Community Mental Health Affiliates Inc. (CMHA) is a private nonprofit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use treating more than 7500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticuts first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc to learn more.
Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.
CMHA is looking to hire a parttime 2nd shift Respite Recovery Specialist for our CCBHC program. This position will be located at 66 Clinic Dr. New Britain CT 06501. SaturdaySunday 3:30pm 11:30pm.
Compensation Range:$20.00 minimum to $29.00 maximum.
Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.
Position Summary: The Respite Recovery Specialist develops and monitors treatment plans with a caseload of adult residential clients toward the goal of eventual independent living. Coordinates care with the client throughout the CMHA system of services. Supervises client activity and participation in the residential program while ensuring client safety comfort and satisfaction.
- Provides direct care to clients by conducting individualized and group education skill building recreation and household maintenance activities and/or monitoring environment with clients for cleanliness safety and repairs.
- Develops and reviews individualized treatment plans with clients to identify goals and progress throughout the clients stay by meeting with each client on the caseload at least once each week.
- Maintains client medical records by documenting all client activity in the form of Progress Notes and Treatment Plans in accordance with agency Policy and Procedure. Completes all additional program required documentation including change of shift report in compliance with CMHA Policies and Procedures.
- Supervises and documents the selfadministration of medication to program clients as scheduled in an accurate professional way by adhering to program policy and procedure and training.
- Communicates and/or advocates with other internal and external providers to ensure consistency of and accessibility to requested/needed services. May provide transportation as needed.
- Answers crisis hotline calls and conduct thorough assessments to determine the urgency and severity of the situation.
- Provides immediate emotional support and intervention offering coping strategies and deescalation techniques as needed.
- Uses crisis intervention protocols to prioritize and triage cases based on risk levels (e.g. suicide substance abuse violence etc..
- Responds to requests for inperson assessments in community settings such as homes shelters or healthcare facilities.
- Conducts facetoface evaluations of individuals in crisis including mental health assessments risk evaluations and safety planning.
- Identifies immediate needs including medical care mental health services and emergency shelter and assist clients in accessing those services.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in a mental health related field preferred or equivalent experience
- Must have valid drivers license
- Will become certified in MANDT First Aid and CPR.
- Participate in training courses on an annual basis as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in or willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
- Previous experience in crisis intervention mental health or emergency response services preferred.
We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious worklife balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance packages.
- 403(b)retirement savings plan with CMHA matching after 1 year of service.
- 11 observed holidays.
- 3 wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend.
- 2 CMHA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year.
- Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service.
- Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Years (except 24/7 programs) *must be approved annually.
- Company paid Life Insurance and LongTerm Disability.
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling coaching and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household.
- Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliances academic partnerships.
- Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs) featuring comprehensive training in EvidenceBased Practices such as EMDR DBT and CBT.
- Employee discounts for shopping the New Britain YMCA travel and entertainment.
- Free employee subscriptions to the calm app.
- Annual Company Picnic.
- CMHAsponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program.
- Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:
- Student loan consolidation and refinancing.
- Loan payoff projection dashboard.
- Coaching and support via chat email and phone.
- College cost calculator.
- College financial planning.
- 3 NHSCapproved sites for federal student loan repayment.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees access to:
- Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers.
- Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track.
- Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable.
- The opportunity to receive the national average of $72000.00 in forgiveness.
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law does not discriminate of the basis of race color age disability sec childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familiar status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Any individual needing assistance completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human ResourcesDepartment at.
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