Outreach Worker (Independent Living Program - ILP)

Job Summary

Outreach Worker-Independent Living Program
Communities for People Inc – Providence, RI

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure individual records are maintained to licensing and accreditation standards.
• Development and oversight of treatment planning
• Ensuring implementation of family centered practice
• Providing regular visits and supervision of youth
• Attaining housing and working with Landlords
• Providing life skill instructions
• Advocacy role for the clients
• Maintain collateral contacts
• Facilitates case conferences and discharge conferences for clients
• Coordinating psychiatric, psychological, medical and dental appointments
• Actively participating in staff meeting and group supervision
• Providing support to program staff
• Crisis management
• Provide on-call support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Social Work or related field required
• At least 1 year child welfare experience preferred
• Must have valid driver’s license and transportation.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adheres to timelines
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of community resources
• Excellent writing skills

Benefits :

• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
• Generous time off accruals
• 12 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Weekly Pay

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person