Current Openings

At Boys & Girls Village, we understand that children and families are the cornerstones of our society. Since 1942, it has been our mission to preserve and strengthen family bonds. As a leader in services for troubled youth and their families, we continually strive to develop a seamless continuum of care. Boys & Girls Village offers an array of services for children and their families. These services range from highly structured sub-acute services on campus to intensive intervention and care in the home and the community. Our broad range of programs and services are designed to work collaboratively with families, state and local agencies, and other community providers.

Clinician- MDFT

Boys & Girls Village is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Clinician to join our team. As a Clinician, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality mental health services to our clients. The ideal candidate should be licensed and experienced in conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and delivering therapeutic interventions.

Paraeducator

Energetic, motivated individual with future connection to expand BGV. Solid experience working with youth with disabilities in a school environment. Experience working with youth in crisis.

Residential Milieu Supervisor-

\Milieu Supervisor manages the milieu ensuring a safe, clean, structured, and orderly unit where therapeutic programming and behavior management can be implemented. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring the processes are completed in accordance with BGV policies and procedures. They are responsible for providing supervision to the mental health workers and assisting them in providing a nurturing environment. This is a second shift position.

Residential Mentor

The Mental Health Worker/Mentor/Line Staff are responsible for directly supervising and engaging with youth and assisting them in developing adaptive living skills. They also actively monitor and manage crisis situations. They drive youth to court, appointments and recreational trips.

Resource Family Recruiter-

The Recruiter is responsible for the identification, development, and implementation of BGV’s recruitment and retention goals in compliance with contract requirements. Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency to effectively recruit and determine eligibility based on initial screening, and efficiently approve qualified resource families for the FFT- FC Program within assigned geographic areas.

The Recruiter is also responsible for pre-approval training, post- approval training, and the retention of foster families. This position serves as a liaison between Boys &Girls Village FFT- FC Program, DCF, the media, and other community members. Provides continuous recruitment services throughout Greater New Haven area to raise awareness and develop resources for children and/or youth who require care due to abuse, neglect, or other at risk factors.

Clinician- MST-Building Stronger Families

School Social Worker

Boys & Girls Village is seeking a certified School Social Worker for our K – 12 therapeutic school, Charles F. Hayden.

This is an 11-month position

Life Safety Officer- FULL TIME

BGV is seeking a Guard Card certified Life Safety Officer
Working in both our Bridgeport and Milford Locations
This role is considered “essential” to the operations of the agency
Must be able to work Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-6:30PM

Career & Technology Education Teacher

• BGV is seeking certified Career & Technology Education Teachers for our 9 – 12 therapeutic school, Charles F. Hayden.
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates for qualified positions

Therapist- FFT-FC

• Must have knowledge of the foster care system

Therapist- Family Based Recovery

The FBR Therapist provides community/home-based FBR treatment services to families fulfilling the role as the Parent-child clinician and Individual Substance use Clinician based on the case assignment. Therapists also assume responsibility for coordinating the provision of services by other community professionals. Therapists work a flexible schedule to accommodate individual family needs and respond to a crisis, as required by the model, including some evenings and weekends on call (no in-person sessions). Each clinician serves as the parent-child clinician for 12 of the 24 families on a full caseload and the individual/substance use clinician for the other 12 of the 24 families.

Program Manager- MST-BSF

• BGV is seeking a Licensed Manager for our Multi-Systemic Therapy – Building Stronger Families (MST-BSF).

$3,000 sign on Bonus offered
• Position is currently being offered as a hybrid schedule with remote and in-home sessions
• Must hold one of the following credentials to start a position: LCSW, LMFT, LPC or licensed or license eligible psychologist. Please note that you can apply prior to receiving the above credentials.

Family Time Specialist- Bridgeport TUES-SAT

• BGV is seeking a bachelor’s Level Family Time Specialist for our Quality Parenting Center program (QPC)
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates
. Must be able to work Tuesday-Saturday. Weekday program hours are 12pm-8pm and weekends/holidays are 9am-5pm

Nurse (RN)- Part Time Rotating Weekends Night Shift

• BGV is seeking a Registered Nurse to work directly with adolescent boys in our residency programs.
• Must be a Registered Nurse for the State of Connecticut who graduated from an accredited school of nursing
. Must be available to work alternating Saturdays & Sundays 7PM-7AM