Survivor Support Program Intern

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

Position Summary: This paid Intern position will last 3 months, with the potential to be extended upon mutual agreement between the intern and FSRI. Responsible for supporting staff and participating survivors of the Survivor Support Program, a 3-year state funded victim and housing advocacy collaborative program. Responsible for assisting in material development, resource and referral identification, scheduling participants, assisting with eligibility documentation, and data collection.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Serves as intern for the Survivor Support Program.
• Maintains a consistent, high level of detail in developing and proactively monitoring the progress of various interconnected projects for efficiency.
• Collaborates with Program Manager and FSRI development team to assist in the development of marketing materials to promote the Survivor Support Program.
• Researches and maintains relevant housing and victim related resources to assist with client care.
• Assists with gathering service data.
• Makes satisfaction survey calls.
• Outreaches/Schedules potential and active clients.
• Assists prospective clients with securing eligibility documentation.
• Assists active clients with securing back up documentation supporting financial assistance requests.
• Attends Victim Services Team, Hope Division, and supervision meetings, as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.

Qualifications: 

• Participating in an accredited college or university criminal justice and/or social services academic program.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• 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:

• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• This position may require office and community visits which may involve use of stairs, elevators, walkways, etc.

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.
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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 equity, 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.