What are the responsibilities and job description for the FSRI - SafeCare Provider position at The City of Providence?
FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!
Position Summary: In accordance with all model requirements, deliver SafeCare psychoeducational parent training curriculum with fidelity to parents and caretakers of children up to age 5 who are referred by the Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) due to identified needs associated with abuse and/or neglect. Services are provided via 60 to 90 minute sessions in the homes of the referred families and include administration of pre and post assessments (ASQ and NCFAS) to help identify any other needs that the children and families may have which would require additional referrals for services. Work collaboratively with other service providers and the families’ assigned DCYF caseworkers to ensure effective service provision and reduce/eliminate barriers to families’ successful participation in Safe Care.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a human service related field or equivalent experience.
- At least one year experience providing home visiting services is required; experience working with young children and their families and/or with families involved in child welfare is preferred.
- Must be committed to and skilled at building relationships with under-resourced, at-risk families.
- Must be comfortable going into homes that may be cluttered, dirty, dark, and not air-conditioned.
- Must be open to learning and delivering a highly structured intervention with fidelity, achieving Certification within 6 months of hire.
- Must have excellent ability to engage parents and be able to be both creative and flexible in service delivery while maintaining fidelity to the model.
- Must be open to supervision and coaching feedback/evaluation.
- Ability to work independently and as an interdependent team member.
- Able to work flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours as needed.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance and registration required.
- Must have strong computer and internet skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills highly preferred.
- Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
Physical Requirements: This position requires agency and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:
- Travel to and from community locations and agency sites, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
- 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!
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.
