Family Visitor

Urban League of Rhode Island; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) is seeking a dedicated professional to provide high-quality home visiting services to vulnerable families. You will work within the Healthy Families America framework to strengthen parent-child relationships and improve health outcomes.

The role requires engagement with diverse communities, flexibility in hours, and collaboration with state guidelines. FSRI emphasizes growth, training, and meaningful community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Ability to work with diverse families and communities.
• Flexibility to provide services during weeknights/weekends.
• Knowledge of state and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality home visiting services to vulnerable families per HFA model.
• Partner with families to improve parent-child relationships and child health outcomes.
• Ensure fidelity to the HFA model and RI Health guidelines.
• Facilitate groups, conduct community outreach, and build community partnerships.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Verbal and written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver's license

Flexible schedule

Community resources knowledge

Multilingual capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Child Development, Education or related field

Associates Degree with work experience considered

Job description

Employer: Family Service of Rhode Island

Providence, RI 02905

Contact: Genesis Fuentes

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Job Description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary: Provides high quality home visiting services to vulnerable families 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in Human Services, Child Development, Education or related field. Consideration given to candidate with Associates Degree with work experience.
• 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; doesnt need immediate feedback or results for personal validation.
• 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,
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Current drivers license, registration and auto insurance.
• Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Continuing Education Requirements: Attend additional required trainings as determined by FSRI, the RI Dept. of Health, and the HFA model.

Physical Requirements

• Travel to and from clients residence, community locations and office sites, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!

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.

Join our FAMILY today!

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.

Requirements

Salary Levels

$0.00 - $0.00

Positions Available

There are 1 positions available at this time.

Application Period

Tuesday, August 04, 2026 through Sunday, October 04, 2026

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