BHcare

Caring for our community through all stages of life.

Who We Are

BHcare is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic that offers a comprehensive and integrated system of care with wrap-around services for adults, children and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and other health-risk behaviors.

We employ a diverse and dedicated group of professionals that create and sustain programs to rebuild and change the lives of those who walk through our doors each day. We are devoted to helping our clients live to their full potential as happy, healthy and active members of our community.

Why BHcare?

Our culture and benefits are designed to promote your well-being and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits to full-time (30+ hours per week) employees:

• Flexible work schedule
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, personal and 8 holidays)
• Health & Dental insurance
• Dependent care accounts
• Medical flexible spending accounts
• Paid family leave
• LTD & Disability coverage
• Life & AD&D
• Supplemental insurance including STD, Cancer, Accident and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement plans with 4% employer match
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee referral program
• Staff events and activities

POSITION SUMMARY: To create an environment that supports individual safety and breaks the cycle of domestic violence by providing services that include crisis intervention/short term counseling/safety planning, and domestic violence education.

What You Will Do:

• Build community partnerships that will benefit clients and their needs
• Collaborate with law enforcement to coordinate meetings between police/UCDVS/community providers and/or victims when victims wish to have a collaborative meeting regarding their situation.
• Collaborate with police for LAP call reporting and deviations from protocol
• Responsible for completing client intakes and advocacy for victims of domestic violence
• Conducts danger assessments including risk for lethality utilizing safety planning for victims of domestic violence and their families
• Provide trauma informed emotional support to help victims understand feelings and behaviors in response to abuse and specific ways to build self-esteem and coping strategies
• Responsible for covering hotline and LAP line as scheduled
• Advocate with outside system regarding client’s needs
• Assist client’s and their families in developing safety planning which address client’s particular situations
• Provide clients with information and referral and resources outside of the domestic violence program
• Provide victim compensation information and assisting in filing compensation forms

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Three to Five years Advocacy and/or direct service experience working with survivors of domestic violence in a community-based setting preferred;
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) reading writing and speaking preferred;
• Experience developing and maintaining quality relationships with Community service providers.
• Must be proficient with PCs and Microsoft Office Word & Outlook
• Must have and maintain a valid CT drivers license. Also must maintain an acceptable driving record and be insurable at a reasonable rate under the Organizations auto insurance plan.