Residential Support Specialist -I&I, Full Time, Tuesday - Saturday, 7 Am - 3:30 PM

 VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2023.

InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services. 

Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 40 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor. InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. 

We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Benefits

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.  

Summary:

A responsible individual who provides supervision of the residents in the program during assigned hours.  In addition, under the direct supervision of the Program Manager or designee, he/ she coordinates and facilitates social programs and groups for residents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervision and safety of residents in all daily activities, including monitoring as required, room safety checks, providing orientation and responding to all requests and emergencies.
• Maintains all necessary documentation on client activity during shift
• Conducts individual and group social-rehabilitation and care coordination activities
• May be required to transport clients in personal or Agency vehicle
• In the event of staff shortage, may be required to work past scheduled hours until a relief staff can be found
• Perform other related tasks as required.

Schedule:

TUESDAY - SATURDAY, 7 AM - 3:30 PM

*All agency staff must be awake during all scheduled hours*

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Education &/Or Experience:

A current active CNA/MA Certification for the State of Connecticut, Peer Support Specialist Certification, or a degree in Human Services Field. 3 years of experience in residential setting preferred.  All Residential Support Staff Employees MUST show proof of CPR Certification within 60 days of official start date.   

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills