Housing Coordinator

Family Service Of Rhode Island Inc; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual language incentives: +6%

Multilingual incentives: +8%

Job summary

Family Service of RI in Providence seeks a Victim-Focused Child Welfare Intensive Care Coordinator to join the GO TEAM, a trauma-informed crisis response program. You will provide immediate crisis intervention and ongoing case management, focusing on housing navigation, stabilization, and homelessness prevention.

You will collaborate with DCYF Child Protective Services and the GO TEAM Clinician to support families at risk of child removal, helping them secure safe, affordable housing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience providing housing support services within Rhode Island preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; multilingual skills valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate crisis intervention and ongoing case management.
• Focus on housing navigation, stabilization, and homelessness prevention.
• Collaborate with DCYF CPS staff and GO TEAM Clinician to support families at risk of child removal.
• Assist families in securing and maintaining safe, affordable housing and wrap-around services.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver's license

Housing support experience (RI)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!Position Summary: The Victim-Focused child welfare Intensive Care Coordinator is a key member of the GO TEAM, a trauma-informed crisis response program that partners with first responders and child welfare professionals to support children and families impacted by violence, neglect, and housing instability. This role provides immediate crisis intervention and ongoing case management, with a strong focus on housing navigation, stabilization, and homelessness prevention. The Victim-Focused child welfare Intensive Care Coordinator works collaboratively with DCYF Child Protective Services staff, as well as the GO TEAM Clinician, to support families at risk of child removal due to unsafe or unstable living conditions, helping them secure and maintain safe, affordable housing while addressing trauma- and victim-related needs. This position provides housing information, referrals, advocacy, and support in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing and ensuring wrap-around services.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree requiredExperience providing housing support services within Rhode Island preferred.Possession of valid drivers’ license, reliable transportation and proof of current automobile insurance required.Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. FSRI values staff with bilingual language capacity and familiarity with the local community they will be serving. FSRI includes pay incentives for bilingual staff.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 This position requires a mix of office-based and community visit work. Employees in this position must have the ability to:Travel to and from office sites and community locations which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.Employees must also have the 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.