Family Support Specialist, Family Voices

RIPIN, Inc

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Family Support Specialist, Family Voices

Salary Range: $20-$22 /hour

About RIPIN: RIPIN deploys a peer model to support people with special healthcare and education needs across the whole lifespan. Founded in 1991 by a group of parents of children with special needs, RIPIN continues to be peer-led: a majority of our board and more than three-fourths of our staff are parents or caretakers of loved ones with special needs. RIPIN’s peer professionals now help more than 45,000 Rhode Islanders every year navigate healthcare, schools, and other support systems.

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing information, education and support to families of children with special health care needs. Assists in the coordination of projects at RIPIN aimed at helping families effectively advocate for their children. Responsible for networking statewide, regionally and nationally, as well as with state and community-based agencies. Provides technical assistance, education, and training to families, family leaders, professionals, and RIPIN staff in all programs.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, develops, and implements strategies to support families and support groups.
• Develops and disseminates informational materials and ensures that materials and information are available in different formats and languages, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with all RIPIN programs as needed to assist with information on support groups and other projects of Family Voices.
• Enters data and assists with preparation of state, federal, and funding reports and proposals.
• Provides administrative support during meetings and events.
• Presents workshops and facilitates trainings as assigned.
• Assists with coordination and planning of conferences, partnerships, outreach, policy, and system change efforts.
• Participates in and completes required trainings; represents RIPIN on assigned committees and councils as needed.
• Actively participates as an effective team member in all assigned RIPIN meetings and FV team meetings. Make constructive use of individual and peer supervision/one-on-one meetings.
• Contribute to the overall success and quality of the agency by working constructively and collaboratively with other staff members ensuring all individuals are treated respectfully and that diversity in backgrounds and life experiences is supported and valued throughout the agency.
• Supports the translation of materials based on language proficiency (preferred but not required).
• Accepts other duties and responsibilities as assigned.