Family Support Partner (Full Time)

Family Support Partner (Full Time)

$750.00 sign on bonus

Join a committed team of professionals!

FCCP works with families who have at least one child with behavior issues or diagnosis, where the family is not sure how to get help. Other families are eligible if they are at-risk for involvement with DCYF. All families are in need of assistance in navigating services or community resources that may be available to help their family, utilizing family and natural supports where possible to overcome barriers. The goal of FCCP is to strengthen families to become more self-sufficient.

The Family Support Partner is a peer mentor who supports families in the home and in the community. FSPs work as part of the FCCP team which is a home visiting model using the Wraparound practice model emphasizing family voice and choice and increasing natural supports. Must have / had experience such as personal experience resolving family violence or drug addiction or successfully raising a child with serious emotional disturbance (SED) or a developmental disability (DD) and /or who has been involved with child welfare system or juvenile corrections. The family Support Partner will draw upon their personal experience of advocating with systems to assist parents and to utilize their team to make progress for their children.

Services will be based in the office, home and community.

Primary duties include: partnering with families and supporting the FCCP Family Service Care Coordinator to meet the needs of the family, identifying and addressing emergency or urgent needs, providing direct support services to families by linking them to services, informal supports, and parent advocacy organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent engagement skills with diverse clients
• Able to complete assessments and documentation electronically.
• Able to provide own reliable transportation to travel throughout Northern Rhode Island region
• High School diploma for equivalent.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged.
• Background and DCYF Background checks
• 1-2 years experience in the human service field and home visiting experience preferred
• Lived experience working with State systems such as DHS, DCYF, Special Education services as a parent or Personally.

Benefits

Community Care Alliance offers competitive salaries based on experience, skills and performance, a comprehensive benefits package, and great quality of work/life.

• Generous vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage as well as voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage.
• 403b with matching after 6 months of employment.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts.
• Agency-paid group life insurance; long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses.
• Employee referral program as well as bilingual skills premium.
• On-site or nearby parking available at most buildings; mileage reimbursement for client and business related use of your personal vehicle.

To apply for this opening please visit our websitewww.communitycareri.organd select "Careers" and then "Current Openings" to fill out an application and upload your cover letter and resume.

About Us

Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and supports that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant and better informed to meet their economic, social, and emotional challenges.

Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

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