Family Support Partner (FSP) at Comprehensive Community Action

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jul, 26

Salary

20.0

Posted On

14 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Peer mentoring, Care coordination, Case management, Child development, Emergency intervention, Family dynamics, Behavior management, Stress management, Parenting support, Documentation, Data entry, Communication, Assessment, Collaboration, Crisis intervention

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services. JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for partnering with families to provide peer mentoring and care coordination services to children, adolescents and families. WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS: This is a full-time, 35 hours per week position Monday - Friday Due to the nature of the job, this individual must be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the client population May be required to work at any CCAP location. Requirements REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Life experiences including parenting a child and/or having life experience with child welfare systems or juvenile justice. BSW/BA or AA and/or related experience. Knowledge of child development, emergency intervention methods, family dynamics, health and mental healthcare systems; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid Driver's License and proof of liability insurance and reliable transportation Must have excellent oral and writing skills Bi-lingual Spanish, preferred. Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations Complete all required background checks KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Family Support Partner (FSP) is a peer mentor and should have experience parenting a child and/or has life experience with child welfare systems or juvenile justice. Conduct comprehensive assessments on assigned clients on caseload. Develop a service plan with clients in accordance with provisions stated within the specific case management program. Provide community, school, and home visitation to clients on caseload. Provide instruction in adult daily living skills including behavior management, stress management and parenting. Complete emergency funding, housing, utility assistance, medical and state benefits and other appropriate applications for clients as needed. Conduct individual, family and team meetings per program requirements. Maintain current and accurate record keeping for client files in accordance with standards of case management program, Medicaid, and accreditation where applicable. Utilize computer database systems to maintain appropriate information on clients, per program and agency requirements. Complete all paperwork associated with maintaining current client statistics. Attend regular supervision with Program Coordinator and/or clinical supervisor in an individual and/or group setting. Ensure standards of care are met and in compliance with JCAHO, Medicaid, third party payers and state licensing requirements. To complete all paperwork required for data generation in a timely fashion as determined by Program Coordinator. Collaborate with other CCAP programs and administration to ensure coordination of efforts and resources and the smooth implementation of services. Attend and participate in all CCAP public relations activities as appropriate. Attend Wraparound training and development sessions OTHER ABILITIES: Ability to read and interpret documents such as incident, psychosocial and medical reports. Ability to write routine case management narratives, reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups and consumers, representatives of other agencies or CCAP employees. Ability to operate and maintain control of an automobile and/or passenger van. Ability to type on word processor and/or computer. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form. CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.

Responsibilities

The Family Support Partner provides peer mentoring and care coordination services to children, adolescents, and families. They are responsible for conducting assessments, developing service plans, and providing home, school, and community-based support.