Family Support Partner

Family Service Of Rhode Island; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 54,443,000 - 67,681,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island is seeking a devoted Wraparound Support Specialist to work with families and collaborate closely with the wraparound facilitator. The role may include direct services to families and focuses on empowering families toward self-efficacy.

You will connect families with community resources, provide education to parents, and act as a mediator to ensure timely, individualized services within care plans. Travel to client sites is required.

Qualifications

• Must have wraparound training and certification (provided in-service later).
• Experience parenting a child with SED or DD and/or involvement with child welfare/juvenile justice.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Wraparound functions: support, empower and advocate for the family; assist team integration.
• Support engagement with families and orient members to Wraparound process.
• Connect families to resources and coordinate services; transport clients as needed.
• Document data collection for SNCD, Functional Assessment, and Pro Active Crisis Plan.

Skills

Parenting experience (SED/DD)

Peer mentor

Flexible schedule

Bilingual/ASL advantage

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Thurbers Ave - Providence, RI 02905

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $19.00 - $23.62 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day

Due to funding from ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act), this position is eligible for a pro-rated monthly stipend up to $694.00

Position Summary

Responsible for partnering with families and supporting the wraparound facilitator to do Wraparound with the family. May provide direct support and services for some families. Responsible for connecting families with other families with similar challenges and other community resources. The FSP will partner with and support families with children and youth who are at risk for abuse and neglect, who have serious emotional disturbance (SED) or a developmental disability (DD) and/or who have juvenile corrections involvement in the home and/or school setting. The FSP's involvement with families is by family choice, as some families may either choose not to have a FSP or may not require it. The length of involvement is different with each family as the FSPs role is to empower the family toward self-efficacy.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Wraparound Functions, including:
  • Support, educate, encourage, empower and advocate for the family to use their voice and to express their views and choices;
  • Support the Wraparound Facilitator with family engagement, building trust and orienting family members and others to the Wraparound process;
  • Support wrap team integration and success;
  • Encourage the process of collaboration;
  • Connect family to natural resources, supports and community-based services that are culturally appropriate;
  • Member of the Wrap Planning Team until the family is able to advocate for their individual needs and choices.
  • Transport clients and family as needed.
• Documentation Management:
  • Support data collection needs, such as gathering information for SNCD, Functional Assessment, and Pro Active Crisis Plan.
• Service Provision, Coordination, and Referral:
  • Link and refer families to appropriate services and informal supports as needed;
  • Provide basic parent education;
  • Serve as a mediator and advocate for timely, individualized service provision to the family within the care planning process;
  • May provide other family support services as assigned.
• Advocacy:
  • As a peer mentor, to support the family empowerment and assist the family and agency representatives with understanding the Wraparound process and the varying perspectives of the team members;
  • Assist families with access to parent advocacy organizations;
  • Connect with other families with similar challenges and other supports to encourage success and continued self-efficacy;
  • Educate parents on regulations and laws that support the rights of individuals with disabilities.
  • Transport clients and family as needed.

Qualifications

• The FSP is a peer mentor and must have experience parenting a child with serious emotional disturbance (SED) or a developmental disability (DD) and/or who has been involved with child welfare services or juvenile justice.
• Knowledge and competencies needed to effectively support another parent or caregiver are needed.
• Wraparound training and certification are required, but will be provided in-service at a later date.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements

• Travel to and from clients' residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Ability to communicate by voice, use sight and hearing.

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.

Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI's diverse and inclusive teams - working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four 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.