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Resident Experience

About the Resident Program

Program dates: September 8, 2026 – August 31, 2027

The residency is a 12 month, 5 day, 40 hour week, full-time position with compensation at $70,000 for the year.

Resident hours:

  • Up to one Saturday a month (average 8:30 am – 12pm)
  • Treatment hours: 32/week
  • Training hours: 8/week
  • At least one evening per week (clinic specific up to 7 pm)

Benefit Highlights:

  • Group medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 21 days paid time off and seven holidays
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • National Health Service Corp loan repayment program eligibility
  • $500 dollars of funds and one paid continuing education day 
  • Wellness programs
  • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
  • Supplemental disability, accident, pet and life insurance

Resident experience will include:

  • Supervision (individual and group)
  • Weekly didactic sessions
  • Outpatient clinical treatment in the primary care clinic (32 hours)
  • Training seminars and supervision (8 hours)
  • Exposure to specialized settings, including shelter-based and school-based work, are available at most sites and may be required.
  • Training in the use of eClinical Works, CHC’s integrated electronic health record, which allows access to clients’ medical, behavioral health and dental records.
  • Participation in Project ECHOTM, which is specialty support for primary care providers seeking to gain expertise in the management of certain complex illnesses and conditions
  • Necessary supervised clinical experience to qualify to sit for the EPPP and CT state exam for psychology licensure.

Unique resident experiences at CHC include:

  • Bi-weekly quality improvement seminars
  • Opportunity to participate in research pending experience and project availability
  • Development of supervision skills   
  • Residents are encouraged to participate in new agency and departmental initiatives that drive quality and service to our clients, when available.

Watch a video tour of Community Health Center:

Watch a video tour of the Bristol site:

Watch a video tour of Connecticut Pediatrics @CHC in Hartford:

Residents share a Connecticut overview:

Hear about the program from some of our alumni:

Dr. Jen Hailey from Community Health Center, Inc. on Vimeo.

Dr. Jacob Matos-Castro from Community Health Center, Inc. on Vimeo.

Dr. Holly Ait Taouit from Community Health Center, Inc. on Vimeo.

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