Lead Clinician

Family Service of RI (FSRI); Providence (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Work life balance

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) seeks a licensed clinician to provide trauma-informed assessments and counseling for children, youth and families in Providence and community settings.

The role collaborates with case managers to ensure comprehensive care, participates in crisis intervention as needed, and supports a positive team culture while meeting agency documentation and Utilization Management requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services required.
• Independent license preferred.
• Minimally one year of experience as a TST clinician.

Responsibilities

• Provides trauma-informed diagnostic assessments and clinical counseling for children, youth and their caregivers.
• Collaborates with case managers and other service providers to ensure best client care.
• Provides emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed.
• Assumes leadership role among direct care staff as directed by leadership.
• Maintains documentation per agency standards and participates in Utilization Management.

Skills

Bilingual skills preferred

Education

Master’s degree in human services related field

Independent license preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hope Street - Providence, RI 02904, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary

Provides trauma-informed diagnostic assessments and clinical counseling services for children, youth and their caregivers in the community and in the office. Collaborates on cases with case managers and other service providers to ensure best client care. Provides emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed. Assumes a leadership role among the direct care staff by taking on extra responsibilities as directed by the leadership team. Collaborates with the leadership team to create and maintain a positive team working environment.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides services in a culturally responsive and inclusive manner that respects each individual's and family's cultural background, identity, values, language, beliefs, abilities, and preferences.
• Participate in client and family initial assessments.
• Provide brief treatment using a variety of treatment modalities, e.g. individual, couple, family, group, etc. in the community and office based when indicated.
• Evaluate treatment process on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with case managers and other service providers to ensure clients/families needs are being met.
• Provide emergency crisis intervention services with, and on behalf of, clients and families as needed.
• Build and maintain positive, working relationships with community organizations and service providers.
• Schedule appointments with clients and families based on client’s needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of clients and families.
• Transport clients and families as needed.
• Provide sensitivity to clients and families cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity.
• Serve as a positive role model to clients and colleagues.
• Maintain or exceed productivity expectations.
• Complete all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and timeframes.
• Prepare for and participate in Utilization Management process as scheduled.
• Participate in administrative supervision as scheduled.
• Assume a leadership role among direct care staff by: serving as a positive role model to the Community team, helping to vet clinical applicants, and mentoring new team members as needed
• Supervisory responsibilities of MSW interns and/or case managers as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services related field required.
• Independent license preferred.
• Minimally one year of experience as a TST clinician.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance required.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• 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 (With or without reasonable accommodation)

• 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 20lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Benefits

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

Company

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Pay

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