Family Visitor, Healthy Families America

Employer: Family Service of Rhode Island

Providence, RI 02905
Contact: Genesis Fuentes
Phone: 401-492-7583

Email: Fuentesge@familyserviceri.org

Job Description

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


Position 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 required.
Current drivers license, registration and auto insurance.
Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.


Continuing Educations Requirements:
Attend additional required trainings as determined by FSRI, the RI Dept. of Health, and the HFA model.


Physical Requirements:

Travel to and from clients 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!



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.

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Positions Available

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Application Period

Monday, September 30, 2024 through Monday, December 30, 2024