Family Visitor, Healthy Families America
POSITION TITLE: Family Visitor, Healthy Families America
PROGRAM: Healthy Families
FULL TIME or PART TIME: Full Time
SALARY RANGE: $22.00 - $27.35 Hourly
FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!
Summary: Provides high-quality home visiting services to vulnerable families in accordance with Healthy Families America (HFA) model requirements. Partners with families to strengthen parent-child relationships, achieve positive child health outcomes, and improve family functioning. Ensures that model fidelity is maintained and carries out required activities as set forth by RI Dept. of Health contractual guidelines. Assists with facilitating groups, community outreach events, and developing relationships with community partners.
Qualifications:
Minimum of Bachelors degree in Human Services, Child Development, Education or related field.
Minimum 3 years experience with providing services to children and families or in a related setting.
Experience working with culturally diverse communities/families and demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
Enjoys and functions appropriately with long-term, ongoing projects; doesnt need immediate feedback or results for personal validation.
Ability to provide services when families are available, which may include some weeknight or weekend hours.
Working knowledge of state and community resources, able to effectively impart this knowledge to families.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required,
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Current drivers license, registration and auto insurance.
Continuing Education Requirements:
Attend additional required trainings as determined by FSRI, the RI Dept. of Health, and the HFA model.
Physical Requirements:
Travel to and from client's residence, community locations and office sites, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
Ability to lift up to 20lbs
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!
Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130-year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.
HOW TO APPLY:
· Send your resume to careers@familyserviceri.org
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