Director, Mount Pleasant Academy

Urban League of Rhode Island; Providence, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual premium 6%

Multilingual premium 8%

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead Mount Pleasant Academy staff. You will oversee clinical and administrative work, ensure crisis intervention coverage, and supervise service provision to clients and families.

The role requires extensive supervisory and program management experience in behavioral health settings. The position emphasizes compliance with regulations, budget oversight, and collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.)
• LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or doctorate in psychology/behavioral health
• 10+ years clinical supervisory experience
• 5+ years in day/inpatient children’s psychiatric hospital or 7 years in special education setting
• 5+ years running/supervising an independent program/agency/facility
• Experience with budgeting, fundraising and grants
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, support and guidance to all MPA staff
• Provide emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed
• Supervise all staff clinical and administrative documentation
• Supervise provision of all services to MPA clients and families
• Oversee the therapeutic milieu of the program
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and guidelines

Skills

Clinical supervision

Driver's license

Bilingual/ASL

Multilingual

Education

Masters degree in human services

LICSW/LMHC/LMFT/PhD

Job description

Employer: Family Service of Rhode Island

Providence, RI 02909

Contact: Genesis Fuentes

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Job Description

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

Position Summary: Provides supervision, support, and guidance to all MPA staff. Provide emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed. Supervises all staff clinical and administrative documentation. Supervise the provision of all services to MPA clients and their families. Supervise the overall therapeutic milieu of the program. Ensure compliance with all state and federal law, regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) required.
• LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or doctorate in the field of psychology/behavioral health required.
• 10+ years prior clinical supervisory experience required.
• Minimum 5 years experience working in a day or inpatient children’s psychiatric hospital, or 7 years experience in a special education setting required.
• 5+ years experience running/supervising an independent program/agency/facility required.
• Significant experience with program budgeting, fundraising, and grant-writing.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and auto insurance also required.
• Reports to Mount Pleasant Academy Executive Director
• 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: This position requires residential and community visits, and also requires the employee to be trained in, and to use, physical crisis intervention techniques (e.g., Handle With Care) as needed to ensure client safety. Therefore, employees in this position must have the ability to:

• Travel to and from clients’ residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to participate in physical crisis intervention with students as needed

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!

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.

Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.

Join our FAMILY today!

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 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.

FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.

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Salary Levels

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Positions Available

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Application Period

Thursday, August 06, 2026 through Tuesday, October 06, 2026

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