Community Services Clinician

Family Service Of Rhode Island•Providence, RI

About The Position

The Community Services Clinician provides trauma-focused diagnostic assessments and enhanced evidence-based services to children, youth, and 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 evidence-based practices with fidelity. The role collaborates with case managers, the psychiatric team, and other service providers to support client care, and provides emergency crisis intervention and assessment as needed. The position includes community and residential visits, client and family transportation as needed, scheduled on-call emergency services (including after hours, holidays, and weekends at least once per quarter), and some evening work. Employees must be able to work remotely and in person while adhering to protected health information requirements. A master’s degree in a human services field and Rhode Island licensure or eligibility for licensure in a specified clinical discipline are required. Experience working with children exposed to trauma and Spanish-speaking ability are preferred. FSRI offers health, dental, and work-life benefits.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a human services field, such as psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy.
Licensed or eligible to be licensed in Rhode Island as a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Mental Health Counselor.
Ability to operate medical record software and hardware, word-processing software, and database programs.
Flexible schedule, including some evenings.
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, including navigating walkways, stairs, and/or elevators.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work remotely and in person while adhering to PHI requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children exposed to trauma.
Spanish-speaking ability.
Bilingual or ASL skills; compensated at an additional 6% above base pay.
Multilingual skills; compensated at an additional 8% above base pay.

Responsibilities

Implement evidence-based practices such as TST, PCIT, and DBT in homes and community settings with assigned children, youth, and families.
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 clients’ and families’ 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 according to client needs.
Participate in ongoing training to maintain fidelity to the treatment model.
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.
Prepare for and participate in scheduled Utilization Management Case Reviews.
Comply with FSRI policies, including those relating to HIPAA and CCBHC.
Complete required documentation within required timeframes.
Use electronic health records and project-specific software proficiently.
Participate in meetings required by the team, supervisors, and role, both internally and externally.
Attend and participate in required program and agency trainings.
Approach work through a trauma-informed and diversity-and-inclusion lens.
Participate in the agency’s scheduled 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 with supervisor(s).