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Position OverviewUnder the direction of the Supervisor of Family Preservation, the Family Preservation Clinician will use strong clinical and empathetic skills to deliver community based supportive counseling and be a vital part of the child and family’s clinical team. Plays a key role in providing birth and kinship foster families with a range of supportive services including service linkage; individualized education and training; support related to separation, grief and loss; contact with birth families; and information related to concurrent planning.

• Provide culturally competent services to families including clinical assessment and intervention, case management, crisis intervention, information and referral to families referred to the family preservation programs.
• Complete an accurate clinical comprehensive assessment for each family.
• Develop a family service plan in collaboration with family members, DCYF workers and other Family Preservation team members. Provide copies of the signed plan to the family and DCYF.
• Implement the plan through the provision of home-based services, including individual and family counseling, parent training, and linkage with schools and community agencies in collaboration with Family Preservation team.
• Maintain contact and communication with DCYF workers, kinship foster families, community providers as well as other community-based supports. Coordinate 90-day/or as needed case conferences to include kinship foster parents, biological parents, DCYF workers and other relevant persons.
• Provide training and consultation to biological, kin and public foster families, DCYF workers, family court personnel and treatment providers regarding permanency issues.
• Conduct thorough home studies and/or home study updates for kin and public foster parents per agency policy and program guidelines. Ensure that all State and Federal requirements are met for licensing or home study approval.
• Maintain client records and complete all necessary documentation within established program time frames.
• Provide advocacy and guided referrals to other service systems including DCYF, legal, judicial, medical, educational, human services, etc.
• Constructively utilize formal and peer supervision to evaluate and improve effectiveness in providing services to clients. This includes active participation in supervision, team meetings and agency meetings.
• Provide after-hours phone coverage on a rotating basis, for additional compensation.
• Interact effectively and respectfully with others and particularly with individuals whose backgrounds and life experiences are different from one’s own, ensuring that all individuals are treated respectfully.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and expertise when representing the agency in the community.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through professional reading and attending relevant workshops and conferences (including Children’s Friend’s core training program).
• Maintain state licensure at the highest possible level given degree and experience.
• Provide groups, workshops and training to families as needed.
• Maintain established productivity expectations.

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Social Work or a related field and highest level licensure, or equivalent education and a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• LICSW, LMHC, LCSW or similar license required.
• Experience with at risk children and families.
• Ability to work flexible hours per program needs required.
• Proven time management skills and relationship building skills.
• Experience with computer programs including databases, Word and email systems preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, automobile, and auto liability insurance.
• The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.

Children’s Friend offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical Dental and Vision coverage
• Employer contributions to the 403(b) plan
• Employer-paid Life and Disability insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 11 Holidays
• Competitive Vacation Benefits
• Training and Professional Development
• Education Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Our Mission
Children’s Friend is the innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable young children.
About UsEstablished in 1834, Children’s friend is Rhode Island’s oldest child welfare organization. We are an innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families. Our services include Early Head Start, Head Start, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), adoption, foster care, support for families with substance abuse, counseling, assistance for children with developmental delays, and other child welfare and early childhood services.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of criminal background checks, educational verification, medical, and proof of immunizations.
Children’s Friend is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law.
At Children’s Friend, diversity and inclusion are foundational to how we operate and are embedded in our Core Values. We recognize that to tap into the richness diversity truly brings, we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees and clients. Therefore, we respect and celebrate our employees’ diverse backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.