Residential Aide/Peer Specialist - Women's Bridge (Groton)

Position: Residential Aide/Peer Support

Program: Womens Bridge

Location: Groton

Salary: $20.00/hour

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours, 2nd shift, Tuesday-Saturday (2:30-10:30p)

Program Summary:

Womens Bridge is an 8-bed residential work release program that supports women with identified mental health needs as they transition from incarceration back into the community. Using a gender-responsive and trauma-informed approach, the program provides individualized support focused on recovery, employment, life skills development, and successful community reintegration. Through structured programming and case management, Womens Bridge helps residents build the skills, stability, and supports needed to achieve greater independence, reduce recidivism, and lead productive, healthy lives.

Position Summary:

This Residential Aide/Peer Specialist will provide structure, supervision & support to justice involved Men/Women as they re-enter the community after a period of incarceration. This position combines personal experience with professional training to support clients in different phases of their recovery utilizing a strengths-based client-centered approach. The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals in recovery and/or those who are justice involved or have a client/customer support background and be highly motivated to help others make positive change. An ability to be both structured and compassionate while maintaining professional and respectful boundaries is required.

Working within Adult Services, the Residential Aide/Peer Support within the Community Justice service area works with Community Justice program staff to help to rehabilitate, educate, and successfully guide clients from incarceration back into the community.

Requirements:

- High School Diploma / GED with 3+ years relevant experience as a Residential Aide or equivalent

- Peer Certification or willingness to obtain certification

- Valid Drivers License

- Regular and predictable attendance is required

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 .