Community Health Worker, First Connections

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

Position Summary: CHW will conduct screenings and individual needs assessments in family homes and other community venues as appropriate. Responsible for engaging clients; implementing screening tools; identifying areas of need; developing action plans; ensuring referrals are made to appropriately matched services; and providing ongoing support and monitoring.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Participate with FC team in conducting a full needs assessment utilizing RI DOH standardized tools.
• Determine with parent a family plan that addresses current identified needs.
• Link and refer individuals/ families to appropriate culturally relevant resources and informal supports within their community.
• Provide coordinated care and monitoring through contact with individuals, families, medical entities, community providers and referral sources.
• Build and maintain positive, working relationships with medical entities, community organizations and service providers.
• Teach self-advocacy skills.
• Complete all RI DOH and Family Service paperwork including evaluations and written documentation of all communications with families, physicians, referral sources, community partners, etc.
• Complete all documentation in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and timeframes.
• Participate in ongoing reflective supervision with FC supervisor as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned or requested by supervisor or director.

Qualifications:

• Community Health Worker Certification required; Bachelor degree preferred.
• Ability to complete training and meet all requirements to be certified as a Community Health Worker within the first 6 months of employment.
• Spanish bilingual preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work independently and as an interdependent team member.
• Ability to provide services in client’s homes, health clinic, community locations and other agency sites.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule to include some evenings.
• Experience working with young children and their families.
• Prior experience in behavioral health and/or crisis intervention preferred.
• 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:

• As needed to maintain individual CHW certification and meet RI DOH standards.
• Participation in semi-annual and annual employee performance review process including development and review of professional/program goals and objectives.
• Other trainings as required by Rhode Island Department of Health.

Physical Requirements:

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

• Ability to communicate effectively.

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.
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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.