Fellowship Place provides challenging and rewarding job opportunities for paraprofessionals and professionals seeking a career in community based mental health services. Current job opportunities include:

Expressive Arts Coordinator for Mental Health Program

Fellowship Place is recruiting for a full time Expressive Arts Coordinator to plan and conduct a broad range of expressive art groups for adults living with a mental illness.  Groups may utilize painting, drawing, photography, writing, and music to promote self-expression, self-esteem, and self-advocacy.  The Coordinator also organizes in-house art shows and community art shows that provide group participants with opportunities to exhibit and sell their art work.   Applicants should have good motivational interviewing skills and experience facilitating groups for individuals facing a variety of challenges, including mental illness, trauma, poverty, and housing insecurity.    Position requires a Bachelors Degree in Psychology or Art  Therapy.  Prior experience in positions where art was used as a therapeutic tool is very helpful.   This is a good entry level position for recent graduates seeking exposure to the social service field and the use of non-traditional treatment tools.    Agency provides   many opportunities for continued learning and professional development.

Hours:  9am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday with occasional overtime.  Sal. $23.00/hr. with paid time off, medical benefits, and retirement plan options.

Application deadline is  1/12/2026

To apply for this position you must complete the Application and e-mail cover letter, application and resume to hr@fellowshipplace.org, Fax to 203-789-4451, or mail to Fellowship Place, 441 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please note that resumes without a cover letter stating which position you are applying for and application will not be considered.

Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

NOTE: All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

 

Daytime Drop-in Program for the Homeless Full Time Mental Health Program Assistant

Fellowship Place, a multi-purpose social service organization serving adults living with a mental illness or a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder is recruiting for a full time Mental Health program assistant for its daytime drop-in program.

Hours 7:30am to3pm, Monday-Friday  with occasional overtime. This is an excellent position for individuals interested in working with poor and underserved client populations and who want to make a difference in the lives of homeless men and women. Responsibilities include basic needs assessment and referrals to shelter services, primary and behavioral health care, and employment programs. The Program Assistant may also help program participants with applications for government entitlement programs. The Program Assistant works with other program staff to develop daily schedule for meals, laundry, and showers and to maintain a safe and peaceful environment in the program at all times.

Successful applicants will have prior experience in a shelter or drop-in program, be familiar with harm reduction and motivational interviewing, and be comfortable with electronic record keeping.

BA/BS in Social Work, Psychology or Human Services preferred but not required.

Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Deadline is 11/30/25.

To apply for this position you must complete the Application and e-mail cover letter, application and resume to hr@fellowshipplace.org, Fax to 203-401-2083, or mail to Fellowship Place, 441 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please note that resumes without a cover letter stating which position you are applying for and application will not be considered.

NOTE: All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

Part Time Mental Health Program Assistant

Fellowship Place Inc., located in New Haven, CT is looking for a Part Time Program Assistant to staff the agency’s drop-in evening and weekend program for adults living with a mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder.  Hours are 5pm-8pm on Monday & Wednesday and 9:45am to 1:45pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Duties include greeting and signing-in program participants, setting up refreshments, heating up and serving meals as needed, and engaging participants in positive social activities, e.g. pool, ping pong, cards and other games.

This is an excellent position for students interested in pursuing a career in social services and community based mental health.  Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma with 1-2 years of volunteer or work experience in a mental health agency preferred.  Individuals who have a lived experience with mental illness encouraged to apply.  Salary Range $19 to $20 per hour, depending on experience.

To apply for this position you must complete the Application and e-mail cover letter, application and resume to hr@fellowshipplace.org, Fax to 203-789-4451 or mail to Fellowship Place, 441 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please note that resumes without a cover letter stating which position you are applying for and application will not be considered.

NOTE: All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.