POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT SITES FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

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1 1 Department of Psychology Southern Connecticut State University POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT SITES FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS Not listed in any particular order or sequence - so search the entire document. Descriptions often come directly from the agencies own websites. Contact the agencies directly or search for employment / job opportunities on their websites. Some of these agencies will also hire on a part-time basis even prior to graduation &/or provide field practicum / internship / volunteer placement opportunities. Please Note: The SCSU Psychology Dept. is neither endorsing nor promoting any of these organizations. Updated: September 2015 Begin your job search at the SCSU Center for Career Services: resume & cover letter help, interview skills, online job postings & search engines, career counseling, employer contacts, in-person career & job fairs Wintergreen Building, Room 119 (203) Fellowship, Inc. / Fellowship Place 441 Elm Street New Haven, CT (203) therapeutic day program for individuals with severe mental illness Benhaven, Inc. 187 Half Mile Road North Haven, CT (203) educational and residential services for children and adults with such pervasive developmental disorders as autism Chapel Haven, Inc Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT (203) residential, recreational, vocational, and community support services for young adults and adults with developmental disabilities and pervasive developmental disorders Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. (IPP) 680 Main Street, P.O. Box 849 Watertown, CT residential and community support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Behavioral support services in public schools. Facilities throughout the state.

2 2 The Children s Center of Hamden 1400 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT serves children with serious emotional, behavioral, psychological, & social problems residential & day programs The APT Foundation ( Alcohol Prevention and Treatment ) 1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 321 New Haven, CT (203) substance abuse treatment and services Bridge House 880 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT (203) psychosocial rehabilitation program for adults recovering from the prolong effects of psychiatric illness The Parents Foundation for Transitional Living, Inc. 100 Broadway New Haven, CT (203) long-term and transitional housing and support services for adults with mental illness Continuum of Care, Inc. 399 Orange Street New Haven, CT (203) comprehensive community-based residential and support services for individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities Boys & Girls Village 528 Wheelers Farms Road Milford, CT (203) services for troubled youth and their families

3 3 River Street School CREC ( Capital Region Education Counsel ) 601 River Street Windsor, CT (860) & special education facility for students with various disabilities Connecticut Center for Child Development (CCCD), Inc. 95 Wolf Harbor Road Milford, CT (203) individualized, creative programming for children with Autism / Asperger s Disorder Marrakech, Inc. 6 Lunar Drive Woodbridge, CT (203) residential, recreational, vocational, and community support services for young adults & adults with developmental disabilities & mental illness ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. & The Connection, Inc. ( Alcohol Services Organization ) New Haven, CT Middletown, CT (203) (860) [email protected] prevention, treatment, supportive housing, and recovery services for children, adults, and families affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse Easter Seals - Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 95 Hamilton Street New Haven, CT (203) rehabilitation, vocational, and support services for individuals with disabilities Oak Hill (CIB) (formerly: Conn. Institute for the Blind) 120 Holcomb Street Hartford, CT (860) residential and community support services to children and adults with a variety of developmental & other disabilities

4 4 Connecticut Renaissance 350 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT (203) Since 1967, CT Renaissance has provided substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and adolescents in sites throughout the state Central Conn. Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. (CCARC) 950 Slater Road New Britain, CT (860) residential and community support services for individuals with developmental disabilities SARAH, Inc. ( Shoreline Assoc. for the Retarded and Handicapped ) 246 Goose Lane, Suite 101 Guilford, CT (203) residential, vocational, and community support services for individuals with developmental disabilities Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens (HARC) 900 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT residential and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities Residential Management Services, Inc. (RMS) P.O. Box 7333 Kensington, CT (860) residential and community support services for adults with developmental disabilities Birmingham Group Health Services: 435 E. Main Street Ansonia, CT (203) the Valley s primary provider of mental health services

5 5 Harbor Health Services: 14 Sycamore Way Branford, CT (203) comprehensive community-based services for adults with serious behavioral health needs Casey Family Services: 127 Church Street New Haven, CT (203) child welfare agency providing for the needs of vulnerable children and families Klingberg Family Centers, Inc. 370 Linwood Ave. New Britain, CT (860) provides services to families who have children with emotional, behavioral, &/or educational problems Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Child Resource Center, Inc. (PCRC) 30 Elizabeth Street Derby, CT (203) Assessment & treatment of children & families with behavioral, emotional, & learning problems Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greater New Haven 1440 Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT (203) comprehensive non-sectarian services to all people in need TEAM, Inc. ( Training, Education, and Manpower, Inc. ) 30 Elizabeth Street Derby, CT (203) programs that seek to improve the lives of economically vulnerable families

6 6 West Haven Community House 227 Elm Street West Haven, CT (203) facilitate meaningful lives for the people of West Haven services to area residents, including adults with developmental disabilities Youth Continuum 746 Chapel Street New Haven, CT (203) protects and promotes the well-being of at-risk youth Bridges A Community Support System, Inc. (formerly: Milford Mental Health Clinic) 949 Bridgeport Avenue Milford, CT (203) comprehensive mental health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, & families Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center Madison & Westbrook, CT (860) community-based & residential educational program for young adults with neurological disabilities; vocational training, life skills instruction, counseling, & support services The Village for Families and Children, Inc. 331 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT [email protected] private social service agency providing a broad range of residential & outpatient treatment, prevention, and placement services to children and families Wheeler Clinic, Inc. 91 Northwest Dr. Plainville, CT (888) behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults, & families that include mental health, substance abuse, special education, & early childhood development. Various sites around Conn.

7 7 The Kennedy Center, Inc. Bridgeport / Trumbull (203) [email protected] rehabilitation agency supporting children & adults with disabilities through vocational, residential, educational, therapeutic, social, & recreational programs Kuhn Employment Opportunities, Inc. Meriden, CT (203) [email protected] helping individuals with disabilities participate in community employment through assessment, job development, and on-the-job training & supports Clifford Beers Clinic 93 Edwards Street New Haven, CT (203) [email protected] founded in 1913, it s the oldest outpatient mental health clinic in the United States and provides mental health services for children, adolescents, & families The Gesell Institute of Human Development 310 Prospect Street New Haven, CT (203) founded more than 50 years ago to conduct research into the understanding of child growth & development in order to educate & support parents, teachers, & mental health professionals MARCH, Inc. (of Manchester) 222 McKee Street Manchester, CT (860) Residential supports to people with developmental disabilities Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis, Inc. (CCCC) ( the 4 Cs ) New Haven, CT (203) [email protected] Works to prevent abuse, neglect, & victimization by providing home visits & outreach, parenting education, counseling, & advocacy.

8 8 Hill Health Center New Haven, CT Established in 1968 in a collaboration between the Hill community/neighborhood in New Haven and Yale Medical School, now serves 18 locations in the greater New Haven area. Comprehensive primary & behavioral health care to low income & underserved residents. Provides a full range of medical, dental, behavioral, mental health, & substance abuse services. See their website for employment & contact information. VARCA, Inc. & George Hegyi Industries 5 Coon Hollow Road Derby, CT (203) Provides work opportunities to individuals with special needs. Some residential & recreational programming & services. Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, CT (860) Private non-profit provider of mental health & substance abuse services to children, adolescents, adults, & families. 20 locations throughout CT North American Family Institute (NAFI CT) Farmington, CT (860) Private, non-profit national human service organization providing community-based care to children, youth, and families with emotional and behavioral problems Susan Wayne Ctr. of Excellence at River Run Academy Justice Resource Institute 75 Church Street Thompson, CT (860) Residential treatment program & school for children with social/behavioral problems, many of whom have been the victims of abuse. Some are DCF & DDS clients. Integrated Wellness Group New Connections 446A Blake Street, Suite 200 New Haven, CT (203) to empower children & families to live self-directed & productive lives & achieve their fullest potential as valued & contributing members of their communities through individual, family, & group therapy, evaluation, parenting classes, therapeutic mentoring, & early childhood mental health consultation The Southfield Center for Development 85 Old Kings Hwy. N. Darien, CT (203) an interdisciplinary center designed to provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic, & treatment for people at different developmental stages

9 9 Wellpath Behavioral Health for Children & Families (formerly The Child Guidance Clinic of Greater Waterbury) (203) (877) Wel-Path Private, non-profit regional center providing comprehensive & integrated mental health services to children, adolescents, parents, & families. Centered in Waterbury, serves more than 30 communities in northwest CT Community Health Resources (CHR) Non-profit, community-based behavioral health agency serving children, adults, & families with mental health & substance abuse issues. Various locations around central & northcentral Conn Day Hill Rd. Windsor, CT Center for Growth & Development, Inc. Comprehensive intervention programs for children with special needs (including Autism Spectrum Disorders) within a behavior-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) model. Wilton, CT Community Health Center, Inc. Provides state-wide comprehensive primary care services in medicine, dentistry, & behavioral health with a commitment to special populations all within an applied behavior analysis (ABA) model. Middletown, CT Applied Behavioral Strategies, Inc. Provides individualized assessment, consultation, therapy, training, and program analysis & development for children with autism and other severe psychological disorders all within an applied behavior analysis (ABA) model New Haven Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Inc. (CGC) 196 Greyrock Place Stamford, CT (203) Provides clinical services to children and families Offices in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, & New Canaan Center for Social Enrichment & Educational Development The SEED Center Stamford, CT (203) [email protected] Provider of services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout their lifespan

10 10 State of Connecticut: There are many relevant job opportunities working for the State for people with a bachelor s degree in Psychology & related fields. These positions generally pay well, have great benefits, and offer opportunities for advancement. Search for employment or job opportunities within these departments/agencies: - Department of Developmental Services (DDS) (formerly: Department of Mental Retardation - DMR) - Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) - Department of Children and Families (DCF) - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) - Department of Social Services (DSS) - Judicial Department (courts, correction, probation, parole) Research Facilities: (search for employment or job opportunities) Your Statistics and Experimental Research Methods classes should prove quite relevant. In addition to these listings, some of the other organizations or agencies noted elsewhere in this document also conduct psychological / behavioral / developmental research. Yale University and Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT University of Conn. Health Center (UConn School of Medicine), Farmington, CT The John B. Pierce Foundation Laboratory (affiliated with Yale University) 290 Congress Avenue New Haven, CT (203) research in health, physiology, & environment Haskins Laboratories 300 George Street New Haven, CT (affiliated with both Yale Univ. & UConn basic research on language/communication, speech perception, and reading & reading disabilities

11 11 The Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders 60 Temple Street, Suite 8B New Haven, CT (203) independent, not-for-profit clinical research institute to develop treatments, diagnostic tools, & educational programs for such neurologic disorders as Parkinson s, Huntington s, & Alzheimer s Disorders New Haven Clinical Research Unit (CRU) 1 Howe Street New Haven, CT (203) affiliated with Pfizer, this state-of-the-art research facility with 50 in-patient beds performs pharmaceutical research Psychiatric Hospitals (or hospitals with psychiatric units): Search for employment or job opportunities available for individuals with bachelor s degrees. Yes, there are positions available for those with only a B.A. degree in Psychology & related fields. Yale - New Haven Hospital (YNHH), New Haven, CT - Yale Psychiatric Hospital (YPH) - Children s Psychiatric Inpatient Service (CPIS) Hospital of Saint Raphael (HStR), New Haven, CT (Please Note: The HStR merged with YNHH see above - in 2013 & services are now combined) - Adult Psychiatric Unit - Children s Psychiatric Emergency Services (CPES) Institute of Living (IOL) / Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT The 1 st psychiatric hospital in CT & the 3 rd oldest in the U.S. child, adolescent, adult, & geriatric services -- both inpatient & outpatient services Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Westport, CT in-patient, out-patient, & community residential services Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT psychiatric, eating, & addictive/dual disorders

12 12 Conn. Mental Health Center (CMHC), New Haven, CT affiliated with both the State of Conn. (DMHAS) & Yale University Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT In-patient & day hospital, ages 5 geriatric Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH), Middletown, CT full-service State of Conn. facility (see: State of Conn. DMHAS) psychiatric, neuro-rehabilitation, geriatric, & forensic (criminal) services Saint Francis Care Behavioral Health Services, Hartford, CT full-service psychiatric & substance abuse services, ages 5 adult The Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT In-patient & outpatient psychiatric services Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, CT servicing medically complex patients including: traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological rehabilitation, & sleep medicine The Hospitals of Central Connecticut - New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT - Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington, CT Riverview Hospital, Hartford, CT psychiatric hospital for children & adolescents operated by Conn. Dept. of Children & Families (DCF) (See: State of Conn. website for DCF) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals (see U.S. Gov t. listing below) United States Federal Government: the official job site of the U.S. Federal Government U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) VA Conn. Healthcare System with hospitals in West Haven, CT & Newington, CT Mental health services and research into prevention & treatment and

13 13 City of New Haven: Search the city s website for possible social service employment opportunities for those with a bachelor s degree in Psychology in various city agencies/departments. ( or for jobs in the New Haven Public Schools) Job Search Websites for Certified Teachers (Regular & Special Ed.): Connecticut Education Association (CEA) click on Jobs then click on Job Vacancy List (by district) listing of teaching jobs alphabetical by school district updated monthly click on Teaching Positions under Search for Jobs or for jobs in the New Haven Public Schools See also listing of RESC schools on page 16 of this document. For Psychology majors without teaching certification but still interested in working with children in a school setting, all public school systems hire special education aides, teaching assistants, paraprofessionals, or educational support personnel (ESPs) to work with their special education students. These jobs are typically fulltime, often with reasonable pay and benefits. Your degree in Psychology is certainly relevant and ought to make you attractive. Maybe check with the school system you attended as a student. See also the listing of private special education schools below. Private Special Ed. (SPED) Schools (may not require teacher certification): Teacher & other types of positions (for ex., educational/therapeutic/behavioral/support services, especially paraprofessional & teachers assistant / aide positions) may be available - so be creative & flexible with job titles & positions. There are many opportunities to work with children with a variety of special needs in these schools. Your Psychology background should prove both relevant and attractive. Obviously, if you re a certified teacher, especially special ed., these schools are quite relevant although employment with these schools will probably not pay into the State Teachers Retirement Plan. Please see next page for listing

14 14 Benhaven, Inc. (See complete listing elsewhere in this document) Connecticut Center for Child Development (CCCD) (See complete listing elsewhere in this document) The Foundation School Derby-Milford Road Orange, CT (203) early childhood / elementary (Orange campus) through high school (Milford campus) Cedarhurst School Prospect Street Hamden, CT (203) Private therapeutic junior & senior high (grades 6-12) school operated by Yale University for students identified as emotionally disturbed Elizabeth Ives School 70 State Street North Haven, CT (203) Grove School Madison, CT (203) a college preparatory therapeutic boarding school Institute for Educational Planning (IEP) 243 Broad Street Milford, CT (203) www.iepinc.org comprehensive diagnostic & assessment services for children with learning/developmental differences such as autism, ADHD, MR, LD, etc. Eagle Hill Southport 214 Main Street Southport, CT (203) where youngsters aged 6-16 with learning problems discover success The Glenholme School / Devereux Foundation Washington, CT (860) therapeutic boarding school for children with special needs

15 15 Center of Progressive Education (COPE) Bridgeport, CT (203) ages emotional disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT (860) ages 3-21 deaf & hard of hearing, special needs, social & behavioral disorders The Children s Home of Cromwell Learning Center Cromwell, CT (860) ages 8-18 socially emotionally disturbed, oppositional defiant, conduct disordered, learning disabilities, ADHD Connecticut Junior Republic Litchfield, CT (860) males ages 13-16: juvenile court referred: conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, substance abuse Franklin Academy East Haddam, CT (860) ages PDD/nonverbal learning differences/asperger s Disorder The Learning Clinic Brooklyn, CT (860) ages 6-21 ADHD, depression, OCD, oppositional defiant disorder, Tourette s, autistic spectrum disorder, Asperger s, PDD, learning disabilities Mount Saint John Deep River, CT (860) males ages adjudicated delinquents, ADHA, learning disabled, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, PTSD, dysthymia Raymond Hill School New Britain, CT (860) ages 5-18 Affiliated with Klingberg Family Centers, Inc. (see: elsewhere in this document) ADHD, PDD, Asperger s, learning disabled, oppositional defiant, bipolar, PTSD, Reactive attachment disorder, depression, school refusal

16 16 Stonington Institute North Stonington, CT (800) dually diagnosed adolescents (ages 12-18) with psychiatric & substance abuse issues also adult program for substance abuse Wellspring Foundation / Arch Bridge Schoo A multi-service mental health agency serving children, adolescents, & adults with a wide range of psychiatric/psychological disorders in both residential & out-patient programs. Bethlehem, CT (800) (203) The Forman School Litchfield, CT (860) Co-ed college preparatory boarding school for students with learning differences Regional Public / State-Sponsored Special Education Facilities: These are Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC): Cooperative, publicly-funded agencies furnishing programs & services to public school districts. Contact each one separately or visit Paraprofessional or teaching assistant / teacher aide positions typically don t require teacher certification. Look for employment or job opportunities for people with bachelor s degrees in Psychology. For those of you with certification in Special Education, these are particularly good places to work (& pay into the same Teachers Retirement Board teachers pension plan as do public school systems). Connecticut is divided into these six geographical RESC regions (see below): Northwest Region: Education Connection Northcentral Region: Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Hartford County Region CREC s River Street School Northeast Region: EastConn Southwest Region: Cooperative Educational Services (CES) Fairfield County Region Southcentral Region: Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) New Haven County Region Southeast Region: Learn

17 17 Generic Job Search Websites: (Federal Gov t.) There are also many other worthwhile websites so be creative in your search. Good luck!

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