FSRI-Resource Family Navigator, Kinship Cares at The City of Providence

Providence, Rhode Island, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advocacy, Resource Services, Trauma Informed Parenting, Community Support, Mental Health, Housing Assistance, Food Assistance, Client Coordination, Education, Family Support, Bilingual Skills, Administrative Tasks

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in! 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 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. Interested in joining our team? Please apply directly through our FSRI Careers Page to take the next step. We are excited to hear from you! https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs?clientkey=F1A37F91D7AC06410785D83069B577A1. Position Summary: Responsible for providing resource services to a client or family in Kinship families. Intervenes in such a manner as to assist the family/client to access necessary services to improve the quality of life. Advocates for clients and family in navigating human service and similar departments, agencies, and services. Connects families to needed services including basic needs, mental health and clinical support, housing assistance, food assistance, etc. Coordinates care for families across multiple service systems. Lead Together Facing the Challenge group for families enrolled in the Kinship CARES services. Provide education and support to parents to develop trauma informed parenting skills. Completes administrative tasks as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human services (psychology, social work, manage/family, etc.) or equivalent combination of education & experience required. Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and auto insurance required. Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for training and recruitment events. Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay. 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. 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. Join our FAMILY today! 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.

Responsibilities

The Resource Family Navigator is responsible for providing resource services to kinship families, assisting them in accessing necessary services to improve their quality of life. This includes advocating for clients, connecting families to needed services, and coordinating care across multiple service systems.