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 CCBHCComplete all required documentation within required time frames

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 20lbsMust be…