CHD, a non-profit organization, delivers a broad array of critical social and mental health services to over 18,000 people each year right here in western Massachusetts and Connecticut.

What is “recovery?” CHD peer specialist leader Andy Beresky explores paradigm shift

As the Director Of Recovery Supports here at CHD, I think that it’s important to acknowledge that I have a complicated relationship with the word “recovery.” The term tends to be associated with substance usage, but there is also a robust “recovery community” when it comes to mental wellness. That’s where things tend to get […]

Program manager for CHD’s Family Outreach of Amherst: Her business is solutions

AMHERST – As program manager for CHD’s Family Outreach of Amherst, Francine Rodriguez has embedded with families in all kinds of need, plus the school system, social service agencies of all sizes, and the immigrant wave to hit Amherst over the past two years. People often find her by word of mouth. Her reputation is […]

Jerome Jenkins journeyed from self-isolation to peer specialist: ‘I’ve walked in their shoes.’

SPRINGFIELD – Jerome Jenkins had lived a satisfying if young life. He had friends and a supportive family, earned good grades in school, was passionate about music and had a well-paying job at Lowe’s. That all changed when he just about cleared his 20thbirthday. He began imagining — no, believing — the television was talking […]

Counseling / Therapy / Psychiatry

Life is filled with challenges. But if your challenges are preventing you from making the most of your talents, enjoying healthy relationships and living the life you want, CHD can help. Our mental health and addiction clinics offer neighborhood-based, compassionate counseling, psychiatry and treatment services. You can feel better.

Careers

Are you looking for a job that inspires you every day? A job with meaning and purpose? Then you’re the kind of person CHD is looking for! As the region’s leading social services organization, CHD employs over 1,400 people – all dedicated to making life better for everyone living in our communities. You’ll love working at CHD!