Description

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

Position Summary: The Perinatal & Childhood Clinician will support early childhood and childhood programming in the Best Start program This clinician will support child and family wellness at critical stages of development, and infant, child, and family social and emotional health and wellbeing. The clinician will provide screenings for developmental milestones, relational bonding, mental health and substance use/abuse, and Social Determinant of Health. Staff will also be responsible for therapeutic services, clinical consultation for team members, and linkages to services within the community for families.

This role networks with a larger behavioral health team within various agency departments, is a member of the organization Clinical Committee, and coordinates across all childhood clinical initiatives within the health division. This position participates on the agencies after hours on call system and provides supervision for licensure where indicated.

Qualifications:

• Required Master's in counseling, Social Work or other related fields. 
• LCSW preferred.
• Graduate of Board approved and accredited social work program or license equivalent.
• Training and expertise in infant mental health and attachment.
• Training in trauma informed care.
• Experience with evidence based early childhood programming is a plus.
• Current and valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Current Infant/Child/Adult CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.

Continuing Education Requirements:

• As needed to maintain individual licensure and meet RI EOHHS and DOH standards.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid.

Physical Requirements:

• 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.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

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.
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About Us: Dynamic and innovative, Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families all across our state.  We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope across ALL communities – we succeed by lifting others.  FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across Health, Healing, Home and Hope pillars, are experts in their fields – every day designing and delivering cutting edge strategies to save and improve lives.  We provide services statewide, and currently operate in 3 locations in Providence; and in 4 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.  

Qualifications

Salary : $55,358 - $78,597