What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Intern, Foster Care position at FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC?
Job Details
FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!
Position Summary: Responsible for providing diagnostic assessments, short and long-term Trauma Systems Therapy treatment approach that addresses both the systems that impact children and the families who have experienced trauma, as well as the wellbeing of individual children through counseling services for clients and their birth and foster families. Provides support and guidance to foster families. Provides emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed.
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a Masters Degree program in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) required.
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.
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!
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.
