Family Visitor, Healthy Families America

FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC•Providence, RI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides high quality home visiting services to vulnerable and often high risk 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. Family visitor to support families referred by Child Protective Services.

Requirements

Minimum of associate’s degree in human services, Social work, Child Development, Education or related field.
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; and confident to work independently.
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.
Current driver’s license, registration and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Responsibilities

Provides high quality home visiting services to vulnerable and often high risk 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.
Support families referred by Child Protective Services.