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

Position Summary: Provides coaching, support, supervision and education during parental visits with children who are placed out of the home. Coordinates and maintains schedule of coaching and visitation. Responsible for reports to and communication with DCYF including letters for court approved by the Program Director. Coordinate with families/caregivers providers to best support treatment work. Provide case management. Provide transportation for children to and from visits as needed.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides coaching visitation services to encourage reunification.
• Complete assessments.
• Develop service plan for families in coordination with DCYF.
• Assists families in reaching goals of service plan through coaching visitation.
• Provide developmentally appropriate feedback and coaching to parents in a positive manner.
• Maintains and updates coaching visitation schedule.
• Complete all reports required by DCYF as needed.
• Transport families to and from coaching visitation as needed.
• Conduct home and community visits as part of coaching visitation if needed.
• Assist Program Director in all aspects of program activities.
• Provide post-reunification support to families as needed.
• Complete program data entry and program outcomes measures.
• Manage all client records in coordination with the Quality Management Department.
• Participation in on-going program development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in human service related field such as social work, psychology, etc. and/or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience working with children and families involved in child welfare.
• Experience providing supervised visitation a plus.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills highly preferred.
• Ability to use all MS Office programs, mainframe computer systems and Internet.
• Ability to work independently and as an interdependent team member.
• Able to work evening and weekend hours.
• Clean driving record as the position requires reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and proof of automobile insurance, registration, inspection and driving record.
• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

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.