Intern, Lucy's Hearth

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

Position Summary:

Ability to work with and integrate learning objectives with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver trauma informed care, support and services to Lucy’s Hearth Family Shelter residents; children, youth, and adults, who are experiencing homelessness. Complete intake assessments, safety plans and referrals for residents. Provide trauma informed care with Lucy’s Hearth families, develop and implement trauma informed programming to residents.

Specific Duties / Responsibilties:

Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support residents of Lucy’s Hearth.

Initiate and support a Resident Council Develop and implement onsite resident support and educational groups for children and adults.

Participates in resident activity planning

Support Case Management activities as needed.

Collaborate with other service providers to ensure clients/families needs are being met.

Schedules appointments with clients and families based on clients’ needs.

Maintains visible presence at facility to encourage resident engagement.

Maintains confidentiality of clients and families.

Provides sensitivity to clients and families cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity.

Serves as a positive role model to clients and colleagues.

Completes all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and time frames.

Assist Lucy’s Hearth Team to ensure the health and safety of all residents.

Participates in community collaborations and relevant committees as needed.

Provides clinical and administrative supervisors required documentation as related to learning objectives and assignments.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Participating in an accredited university human and/or social services academic program.

Training in trauma-informed care is strongly preferred.

Experience working with families experiencing homelessness.

Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance required.

Bilingual skills highly desired.

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!

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.
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