Clinician

This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which includes a one-time $750.00 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment as well as a monthly stipend of up to $694.50 which is based upon the hours worked in the previous month. These funds are guaranteed through June 30, 2023.

Fast Facts
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Hours: 37.5 hours/wk; variable schedule (includes some nights & weekends)

Benefits Eligibility: Eligible with prorated PTO

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Primary location: Flexible

Travel Requirement: Local travel required
Education Requirement: Master’s degree in Social Work or similar

Licensure Requirement: LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, PhD, or equivalent

Experience Level: NA (must be independently licensed)

Department: Family Preservation

Reports to: Senior Director of Family Preservation Programs

Misc.: NA
About Your Team
As part of the department of Family Preservation Programs, you will support the Family Care Community Partnership program (FCCP) and the Family Stabilization Program (FSP). FCCP is a prevention program that works with families to assist them in navigating resources and support them in achieving their goals. The primary goal of FSP is to fortify the family structure from within. FSP provides therapeutic counseling and case management services to support families with a child at imminent risk of out–of–home placement.

What You’ll Be Doing
You will be meeting with new clients to assess their situation, determine diagnoses, and create initial treatment plans. You will provide a written assessment to appropriate staff members for collaboration on client care.

Your Main Priorities
While you will likely have additional responsibilities arise on the job, primarily you’ll:

Conduct new-client assessments to determine diagnoses
Develop initial treatment plan including goals, objectives, and methods
Communicate findings to supervisors and appropriate staff
Complete documentation accurately and promptly
Keep an up-to-date schedule to be shared with staff and clients for prompt scheduling

Who You Are
You are an understanding and empathetic professional who loves to help people! You are organized, thoughtful, and efficient. You have incredible people skills and are great at building rapport with clients.

Qualifications & Skills
Master’s degree or higher in Social Work or similar field (required)
LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, PhD or equivalent (required)
Conceptualization
Clinical writing
Organizational & time-management skills
Intermediate computer skills
Intermediate Microsoft 365 skills

Qualities & Attributes
· Collaborative mindset

· Effective communicator

· Empathetic & emotionally intelligent

· Comfortable establishing rapport & building trust with clients

· Professional demeanor

· Ability to handle sensitive matters delicately & with discretion
Research shows that women and marginalized groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don’t meet every desired qualification or skill. While we have listed some desirable attributes, we know that there are plenty of great candidates that may not check every box—we encourage you to apply anyway.

Benefits and Perks
All full-time and part-time employees are considered eligible for all Agency benefits. Temporary employees are considered not-benefit eligible, with the exception of receiving paid time off under the Healthy and Safe Families Workplaces Act. *Note, PTO is prorated for part-time employees.

Paid Time Off
Additional Benefits
12 holidays
2-4 weeks’ vacation
12 sick days
1 personal day
Stipends for Rhode Island Department of Health license; bilingual employees
Nightshift pay differential
Direct deposit and employee self-services
Health Insurance
Financial Support & Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI health insurance (2 plan options)
Fully funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) through London Health
Delta Dental of RI
VSP vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), dependent care and health care through London Health
Agency paid for New York Life/Cigna life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance
Supplemental AFLAC insurance (5 plan options)
· 401(k) plan (traditional and Roth deferrals available. *Agency contribution after 1 year of service)

· Coastline EAP

· Tuition Assistance Program

· Employee Referral Bonus Program

· Foster Parent Referral Program

· Discounted:

Childcare at Middletown location
Cell phone service through Verizon
Nationwide pet insurance
YMCA membership
BJ’s membership
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible

Who We Are
At Child & Family, we hold two core beliefs; that individuals and communities thrive when supported by strong families and that a community works best when it accepts responsibility for all its members. These beliefs influence everything we do and have guided our growth since we first opened our doors in 1866.

We are a private 501(c)(3) non-profit provider of social services. Operating with eight facilities, we help over 6,000 community members every year and house over 150 people each night. We deliver an extensive array of family programming including childcare, individual and family counseling, foster care, and in-home family strengthening programs, among others.

Our Mission
To strengthen individuals, families, and the communities in which they live by identifying needs and utilizing best practices.

Our Vision
Empowered, engaged community members who thrive.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Affirmative Action

Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.