Vanessa B. Email & Phone Number

Rhode Island

Provide support to research team within designated role. Assist as treatment provider as part of various evidence based accredited models. Document research team meeting minutes. Research and translate measures and scores beneficial to the timeline of the assigned research study. Conduct family/child interviews amongst various state sites. Adhere to IRB and sponsor regulations, policies and procedures.

Assist the case manager and court officials with meeting the Fostering Connections to Success Act, applicable local statutes, and child protection policy in regards to relative/kin notification and placement.Assist in collecting information from relatives/kin to expand the child’s support system and family connections, while identifying potential relative home providers.Identify and document at least 80 family/kin for each child through diligent search activities,including: internet & database searches, child protection and court case file reviews, child &family interviews.Facilitate communication with the team and provide the referring agencies with accurate family documentation, including detailed genograms, family contact information, and identified family supports.Attend all meetings and court hearings, advocating for relative/kin placement.Complete assessments on the child and family functioning upon case referral and case closure to measure the success and outcomes of the program.Assist in preparing the family for licensure by explaining the licensing process and assisting with home licensing requirements.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

A bilingual family therapist at Communities for people provides counseling, case management and positive support for identified clients who are at risk of being removed from their families.