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
Data Analyst
CHDI is seeking a 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. This is a full-time position with a generous benefits package.
View position description and apply
Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025-2026
CHDI is accepting applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in children’s behavioral health. The Fellow will work on one or more initiatives focused on improving children’s behavioral health in Connecticut, with an emphasis on working at the systems, policy, and practice levels. This is a full-time position with benefits to begin in July/August 2025 (negotiable).
Download full position description and application instructions (PDF)
Hear what a past postdoctoral fellow had to say:
"The postdoctoral fellow position with CHDI was an invaluable part of my professional development. After graduating from my doctoral program, I felt that I learned so much, but I wanted more hands-on experience working with schools. This position allowed me a chance to contribute to real projects with schools from around the state while also exploring my own interests and continued learning. This allowed me to further define exactly what I wanted to do with my career."
- Mackenzie Wink, PhD, CHDI Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-23)
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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