Community Services Clinician

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

Position Summary: Provides trauma-focused diagnostic assessments and enhanced evidence-based services for children, youth and their caregivers in the community and in the office using evidence-based practices such as Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Collaborates on cases with case managers, psychiatric team, and other service providers to ensure best client care. Provides emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed. Works as part of a trauma-focused multidisciplinary team to implement evidence-based practices with fidelity.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

Implement EBPs such as TST, PCIT and DBT in the home and community with assigned children, youth, and their families
Participate in client and family initial assessments
Evaluate treatment process on an ongoing basis
Collaborate with case managers and other service providers to ensure clients/family's 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
Participate in on-going training to ensure fidelity to the 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 Utilization Management Case Review process as scheduled
Complies with FSRI policies, including those relating to HIPAA and CCBHC
Complete all required documentation within required timeframes
Proficient in using an electronic health record as well as project-specific software
Participates in all meetings as required by the team, supervisors and necessary for the role both internally and externally
Maintain confidentiality of clients at all times
Attend and participate in all required program and agency trainings
Approaches all work through a trauma and diversity and inclusion lens
Participates in the Agency’s on-call emergency services provision as scheduled including but not limited to after hours, holidays and weekends at minimum once per quarter
Performs additional responsibilities consistent with Agency needs, defined in consultation with supervisor(s)

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc) required
Required to be licensed or eligible to be licensed in Rhode Island as a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist or Mental Health Counselor
Experience working with children exposed to trauma preferred
Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word-processing, and database software programs
Spanish Speaking preferred and is compensated
Flexible schedule with some evenings
Excellent multitasking and communication skills a must
Ability to work independently and part of a team
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, employees in this position must have the ability to:

Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, registration and auto insurance
Ability to communicate effectively
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
Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements

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.