Lucy Hearth's Intenr

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!

Internship summary: Ability to work with and integrate learning objectives with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed care, support and services to Lucy's Hearth Family Shelter residents; children, youth, and adults, who have experienced victimization. Complete intake assessments, safety plans and referrals for residents. Provide trauma-informed care with Lucys Hearth families, develop and implement trauma-informed programming to residents.

Specific responsibilities/duties:

• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support residents of Lucy's Hearth.
• Participates in resident activity planning
• Support Case Management activities as needed.
• Collaborates with other service providers to ensure clients/families needs are being met.
• Maintains visible presence at facility to encourage resident engagement.
• Maintains confidentiality of clients and families.
• Provides sensitivity to clients and families cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity.
• Serves as a positive role model to clients and colleagues.
• Completes all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and time frames.
• Assist Lucy's Hearth Team to ensure the health and safety of all residents.
• Participates in community collaborations and relevant committees as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Participating in an accredited university human and or social services academic program.
• Training in trauma-informed care strongly preferred.
• Experience working with homeless families and or victims of crime preferred.
• Possession of a valid drivers license, reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance required.
• Bilingual skills highly desired.

Physical requirements: 

This position requires residential and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:

• Travel to and from clients residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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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! 

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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About Us:
Dynamic and innovative, Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families all across our state.  We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope across ALL communities – we succeed by lifting others.  FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across Health, Healing, Home and Hope pillars, are experts in their fields – every day designing and delivering cutting edge strategies to save and improve lives.  We provide services statewide, and currently operate in 3 locations in Providence; and in 4 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.