Family Support Partner (Chw)

This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which includes a one-time $750 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment as well as a monthly stipend of up to $694.50 which is based upon the hours worked in the previous month for as long as the funds are guaranteed by the State.

About Your Team

Your team is part of the Family Care Community Partnership Program which is a prevention program funded by the RI Department of Children, Youth, and Families to support the success of families living in the state of RI. FCCP brings community-based service providers, family members, and friends together to build a stronger, brighter future for families.

What You'll Be Doing

You will collaborate with community-based service providers, family members, and friends to build a strong brighter future for families in the program.

Your Main Priorities

While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:

• Provides support to families with children and youth who are at risk of abuse and neglect, have serious emotional disturbance (SED) or a development disability, and/or those who have juvenile corrections involvement in the home or school setting.

• Supports the Family Service Care Coordinators with family engagement, building trust and orienting family members and others to the Wraparound process; supports Wraparound team integration and success.

• Actively participates as a member of the Wrap Planning Team until the family can advocate their views and choices.

• Connects families with community-based services and support that are appropriate; provides basic parent education.

• Supports data collection needs such as RIFIS activities and progress notes.

Who You Are

Requirements, Skills & Abilities:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum 1 year experience related to the role or knowledge acquired through relevant training required.

• Lived experience related to the position is a plus.

• Experience with serious emotional disturbance or developmentally disabled children preferred.

• Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.

• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.

• Collaboration and teamwork.

• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of auto insurance and car registration.

• Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.

• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.

Physical Requirements

Direct Service Staff (Travel as part of position):

This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, driving, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs. This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues.

Travel Requirements

Site location: Middletown

Statewide travel required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.

• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.

Affirmative Action

Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experiences by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities LGBTQ+ communities and others.

o Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.