Best Start Clinical Intern

FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC • Providence, RI

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About The Position

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) is seeking a Best Start Clinical Intern to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed, community-based clinical services to pregnant individuals, infants, children, and their families through the Best Start Home Visiting Program. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the intern collaborates with clinicians, community health workers, nurses, program supervisors, and community providers to support family stability, healthy child development, and access to care.

The role focuses on early identification and treatment of maternal mental health concerns, child development needs, and family wellness through in-home and other community services, clinical screenings, therapy, and care coordination. Services may be delivered in homes, clinics, and community settings. The intern also participates in supervision, clinical team meetings, and professional development, and supports outreach and engagement activities as needed.

FSRI is a statewide organization with a 130-year history of improving the health and well-being of children and families. Its teams work across Health, Healing, Home, and Hope divisions to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a master's degree program in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Some experience providing clinical services to children and families; experience in home-based or community settings is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to travel to and from community locations and office sites, including using walkways, stairs, and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills are strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of or interest in infant and early childhood development, perinatal mental health, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, assessment, clinical documentation, and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessments, screenings, and therapeutic interventions for caregivers and children, including for maternal mental health and postpartum depression, infant and early childhood development, parent-child attachment and relational health, and social determinants of health.
• Deliver in-home, clinic-based, and community-based clinical and case management services using evidence-based and trauma-informed practices.
• Collaborate with Community Health Workers on family needs assessments, family care plans, care coordination, and follow-up.
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans and contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews.
• Coordinate referrals and linkages to behavioral health, medical, early childhood, and social service providers.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record.
• Participate in supervision, clinical team meetings, and ongoing professional development.
• Support community outreach and engagement activities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern