Career Opportunities
We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work in Connecticut in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
A Bridge to Better starts with a great staff
At CHDI, our skilled and passionate staff is critical to achieving our mission of building a better and more accessible behavioral health system for all children and families. We are always looking for talented and self-motivated professionals committed to making a difference in the lives of children and communities.
If you are looking to make a meaningful and lasting impact in children’s behavioral health, we hope you’ll consider joining our team. Whether you are an experienced leader or just starting your career, there are opportunities at CHDI to shape a brighter future for children and youth.
“It’s the people who make CHDI a great place to work. Our staff care about each other and the important work we do.”
Current Openings
Project Coordinator - System Development
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Project Coordinator to support efforts to strengthen the children’s behavioral health system in Connecticut. The focus of this work will be strengthening the pipeline, retention, and competencies of the children’s behavioral health workforce.
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Project Coordinator -
Student Peer Support Program
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Project Coordinator to work on projects primarily related to the development, implementation, and sustainability of a student peer support program, as well as other CHDI initiatives. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for project management activities, coordination of trainings and grant meetings, program implementation, and quality improvement activities.
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Senior Project Coordinator -
Evidence-Based Practices & Quality Improvement
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to work on projects related to evidence-based practice dissemination and quality improvement initiatives in child and youth behavioral health. CHDI is the Coordinating Center for multiple state- and federally funded evidence-based practice implementation, training, and quality improvement initiatives in Connecticut, including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC), Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS), Bounce Back (BB), and Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC).
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Project Coordinator/Senior Project Coordinator -
Foster Care Quality Improvement
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Project Coordinator or Senior Project Coordinator to support our Quality Improvement work related to foster care. Responsibilities will include working closely with DCF and providers within the state’s Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care (FFT-FC) program; supporting the implementation of a strategic plan for recruitment of foster families; refining and communicating processes for when placement disruptions occur; and developing training and professional development opportunities.
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Senior Data Analyst
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to work on projects related to performance improvement in children’s behavioral health. A key component of ensuring the delivery of high-quality and effective services is collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to promote fidelity, quality, and outcomes. The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for receiving, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting data to support quality improvement projects in children’s behavioral health, including outpatient services, Evidence-Based Treatments, and the Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care program.
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A supportive workplace with comprehensive benefits
Hybrid schedule
CHDI offers a hybrid work schedule to all employees. Our comfortable office is located in Farmington, CT.
Paid Time Off
CHDI offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to be used for vacation, illness, holidays, and/or personal commitments. Full-time employees begin their employment with 22 PTO days and accrue one sick day per month; employees may accrue more PTO days per year over time. We also observe 9 paid holidays. Employees qualifying for CT FMLA may also be eligible for paid leave through the CT Paid Leave Program.
New employees are eligible for health insurance on the first of the month following the date they complete 30 consecutive days of continuous active work. CHDI contributes 85% of the premium for employees, their spouses and dependent children as defined by CHDI’s insurance carrier. The employee contributes 15% of the premiums through a Section 125 Plan salary reduction agreement. Benefits include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits
• Flexible Benefit Plan
CHDI contributes to a 403b retirement plan for each employee. CHDI’s employer contribution has two components:
- Safe Harbor Enhanced Match – employees must contribute to the plan to receive the Safe Harbor match, which is equal to up to 5% of the employee’s earnings (dollar for dollar). This match is immediately vested.
- Nonelective Contribution – employees receive 5% regardless of their contributions to the plan. Employees are vested in this Nonelective Contribution after one year of employment and 1,000 hours of service in a plan year.
Hybrid schedule
CHDI offers a hybrid work schedule to all employees. Our comfortable office is located in Farmington, CT.
Paid Time Off
CHDI offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to be used for vacation, illness, holidays, and/or personal commitments. Full-time employees begin their employment with 22 PTO days and accrue one sick day per month; employees may accrue more PTO days per year over time. We also observe 9 paid holidays. Employees qualifying for CT FMLA may also be eligible for paid leave through the CT Paid Leave Program.
New employees are eligible for health insurance on the first of the month following the date they complete 30 consecutive days of continuous active work. CHDI contributes 85% of the premium for employees, their spouses and dependent children as defined by CHDI’s insurance carrier. The employee contributes 15% of the premiums through a Section 125 Plan salary reduction agreement. Benefits include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits
• Flexible Benefit Plan
CHDI contributes to a 403b retirement plan for each employee. CHDI’s employer contribution has two components:
- Safe Harbor Enhanced Match – employees must contribute to the plan to receive the Safe Harbor match, which is equal to up to 5% of the employee’s earnings (dollar for dollar). This match is immediately vested.
- Nonelective Contribution – employees receive 5% regardless of their contributions to the plan. Employees are vested in this Nonelective Contribution after one year of employment and 1,000 hours of service in a plan year.
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