Child & Family is a private, nonprofit organization working every day to help the most vulnerable children, families, and seniors across Rhode Island since 1866.  

Career Opportunities

Welcome to Child & Family, where we strengthen families, their members, and the communities in which they live. Child & Family is a private, 501(c) 3 Social Service Agency. Every day since 1866, members of the Newport County community have come together at Child & Family to receive help, to give help and to support the work of others.

Throughout the year we are working in the community to provide compassionate care to all those who are in need. We are proud of our outstanding reputation, solid financial history and exceptional professional staff.  Child & Family is the oldest and largest social service agency in Newport County.

Case Manager

Case Managers work with clients in their homes to help identify needs, develop plans of care, implement treatment plans, arrange for services, make referrals for services, and provide education and support. Flexibility around client schedules is required.  JOIN...

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Clinician

Clinicians work with clients in their homes to provide service coordination, continued follow-through and supervision, coping skills, long-term solutions, and outreach utilizing a variety of treatment interventions. Flexibility around client schedules is...

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Residential Counselors

Residential Counselors provide appropriate role modeling in a 24-hour trauma-informed therapeutic environment that promotes the physical, mental, and behavioral health of each resident and assists residents in developing life skills.  JOIN OUR TEAM

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Teacher/Teacher Assistant

Early Childhood Educators promote the optimal development and well-being of children by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs that emphasize learning through play.  JOIN OUR TEAM

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We’d Love to Meet You

Our Human Resources team would love the opportunity to chat with you about the different internship and employment opportunities that we have to offer. Send us an email to schedule a time to talk with us.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, performance evaluation and management systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, the Agency also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Affirmative Action

Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.

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All full-time and part-time employees are considered benefit eligible and are eligible for all Agency benefits. Temporary employees are considered not benefit eligible and are only eligible for paid time off under the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act.

    Offers of Employment

    All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful and favorable completion of:

    For positions that require driving to/from client meetings and/or driving clients: 

    • Valid driver’s license 
    • Motor vehicle record 
    • Vehicle registration 
    • Proof of insurance 

    For positions within our Sandpipers program as required by the Rhode Island Department of Health: 

    • 1 dose of Flu vaccine every year 
    • 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine 
    • 1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine 
    • 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine 

    Staff Testimonials

    Alicia Jones, Senior Billing Specialist

    “It takes a special kind of person to work for a non-profit. You need to care about the mission and know that every job here supports our community. I grew up with both parents working, and we depended on the services offered from organizations like Child & Family. After 21 years, the people I work with are my family.”

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    Brenna Berglund, Performance, Quality & Improvement Supervisor

    Approaching my 3-year anniversary at Child & Family, I couldn’t be prouder of my contribution or more thankful for the opportunity! Though I came to the agency without a background in direct service or social work, I am able to use my skills and strengths to support my colleagues who work with the community, and to advance the agency’s mission. Each workday feels like a success, knowing I helped someone to help someone else.

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    Jessie Drew, FCT & FFT Clinical Supervisor

    Whenever people ask me about Child & Family, I can honestly tell them that the environment created by the leadership and the staff who are dedicated to our mission are unlike anywhere I have ever worked. One of my favorite things about Child & Family is the ability for staff members to grow and develop professionally

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    Michaela Murphy, Supervisor Family Stabilization Program (FSP)

    Hello, my name is Michaela Murphy. I am the assistant supervisor of Child & Family’s Family Stabilization Program (FSP). I began my career at Child & Family after graduating from RIC with my bachelor’s in criminal justice. What I love about my job is the ability to connect with so many parents and youth at all stages

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