Youth Support Partner/Community Engagement Specialist

Family Service Of Rhode Island Inc; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) seeks a Youth Support Partner to engage and support at-risk youth identified as potential victims of CSEC. You will deliver culturally competent services, leveraging lived experience to build authentic relationships with youth, families, and treatment teams.

The role focuses on trauma-informed advocacy, safety planning, and collaboration with community resources to promote empowerment and self-sufficiency for youth.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Personal lived experience with human trafficking and/or child welfare involvement.
• Minimum of 1 years' experience providing peer support
• Must be willing to be certified as a Peer Support Specialist within 2 years of hire
• Effective communication skills to include written, conflict resolution and mediation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include some evenings and weekends
• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay

Responsibilities

• Engage and serve at-risk youth identified as potential victims of CSEC.
• Provide culturally competent services and use lived experience to develop authentic relationships.
• Provide youth with support, trauma-informed advocacy, collaboration with families, community resources and treatment team members.
• Help clients move toward safety, self-sufficiency and empowerment.

Skills

Peer support

Trauma-informed communication

Confidentiality

Flexible schedule

Bilingual skills

Multilingual skills

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Residential Programs - Providence, RI 02940

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $23.00 - $28.60

Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day

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

Position Summary

The Youth Support Partner is responsible for engaging and serving at-risk youth who have been identified as potential victims of CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children). The Youth Support Partner will provide culturally competent services as well as use their lived experience to develop authentic relationships. The role of Youth Support Partner is to provide youth with support, trauma-informed advocacy, collaboration with families, community resources, community providers and treatment team members with the goal towards safety, self-sufficiency and empowerment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.


• Personal lived experience with human trafficking and/or child welfare involvement.


• Minimum of 1 years' experience providing peer support


• Must be willing to be certified as a Peer Support Specialist within 2 years of hire.


• Effective communication skills to include written, conflict resolution and mediation.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include some evenings and weekends.


• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.


• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

About Us

At Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI), we succeed by lifting others. Founded in 1892, our long history of non-profit service has always been tailored to meet the unique and ever-changing needs of the diverse Rhode Island community in which we serve. We have three offices located in Providence, but our employees provide impactful services state-wide. We are engaged, committed, and passionate about our work helping others, and care deeply about our mission to advance equity, opportunity, and hope in our communities.

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.