Community Services Clinician

FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC • Providence, RI

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About The Position

The Community Services Clinician provides trauma-focused diagnostic assessments and enhanced, evidence-based services for children, youth, and their caregivers in community and office settings. The clinician uses practices such as Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and works with a trauma-focused multidisciplinary team to implement these practices with fidelity. The role collaborates with case managers, psychiatric staff, and other service providers to support client care, and provides emergency crisis intervention and assessment as needed.

The position includes community and residential visits, travel to client homes and other locations, and work both remotely and in person while adhering to protected health information requirements. The clinician participates in scheduled on-call emergency services, including after-hours, holiday, and weekend coverage at least once per quarter. The role is full-time with a day shift and some evening flexibility. It is based at Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island, with travel required.

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) is a statewide organization focused on improving the health and well-being of children and families. FSRI describes its teams as diverse and inclusive and offers employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and work-life benefits. Compensation is based on relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree, and language ability. Bilingual/ASL skills receive an additional 6% above base pay, and multilingual skills receive an additional 8% above base pay.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a human services field, such as psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Rhode Island as a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Mental Health Counselor.
• Excellent multitasking and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, vehicle registration, and auto insurance.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to travel to and from clients’ residences, community locations, and the office.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work remotely and in person while adhering to protected health information requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children exposed to trauma.
• Spanish-speaking ability.
• Bilingual or ASL skills; these are compensated by an additional 6% above base pay.
• Multilingual skills; these are compensated by an additional 8% above base pay.
• Experience using medical-record software and hardware, word-processing software, and database software.

Responsibilities

• Implement evidence-based practices such as TST, PCIT, and DBT with assigned children, youth, and families in homes and community settings.
• Participate in initial client and family assessments.
• Evaluate the treatment process on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with case managers and other service providers to ensure client and family needs are 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 needs.
• Participate in ongoing training to maintain fidelity to the treatment model.
• Maintain client and family confidentiality.
• Transport clients and families as needed.
• Be sensitive to clients’ and families’ cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic circumstances and diversity.
• Serve as a positive role model to clients and colleagues.
• Maintain or exceed productivity expectations.
• Prepare for and participate in scheduled Utilization Management Case Reviews.
• Comply with FSRI policies, including HIPAA and CCBHC-related policies.
• Complete required documentation within established timeframes.
• Use electronic health records and project-specific software proficiently.
• Participate in required internal and external team meetings.
• Attend and participate in required program and agency trainings.
• Approach work through a trauma-informed and diversity-and-inclusion lens.
• Participate in scheduled agency on-call emergency services, including after-hours, holiday, and weekend coverage at least once per quarter.
• Perform additional responsibilities consistent with agency needs, as defined in consultation with supervisors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and work-life benefits.
• Additional 6% above base pay for bilingual/ASL skills.
• Additional 8% above base pay for multilingual skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level