Case Manager - Primetime House (Torrington)

Program: Primetime Clubhouse

Position: Case Manager

Location: Torrington

Salary: $22.00/hour

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours, 1st shift, Monday-Friday, with flexibility to meet the needs of the program.

Position Summary:

The Litchfield Next Steps Housing Case Manager provides comprehensive case management services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, co-occurring disorders, histories of homelessness and current housing instability. The Housing Case Manager provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments; regularly scheduled case management meetings and home inspections; coordination of and referral to community resources; and works collaboratively with clients on caseload to develop individual service plans in an effort to address housing stability and goals that reflect individual strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.

Requirements:

• Some post-secondary education is required with 5 years of related experience or a Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of related experience
• Knowledge of CAN System and local housing opportunities for low-income adults.
• Experience working with the homeless and SPMI populations.
• Valid Driver’s License

Orientation:

If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit www.theconnectioninc.org.