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.
Company Overview
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 of its members. These beliefs influence everything we do and have guided our growth since we first opened our doors in 1866.
Job Summary
Provide Functional Family Therapy® and other assigned services to families and clients. Employees are expected to model through their behaviors and attitudes the values that reflect and are consistent with those outlined in the Policy and Procedures Manual, ethics agreement, training materials, and policies of the agency. All employees are encouraged to develop professional networks in their state and local communities that help to further family centered practice. Certification in Functional Family Therapy (FFT) training program is required to receive designation in advanced FFT positions. Additional certification may be required in order to provide FFT for specialty populations or programs.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hours: 37.5 per week
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Responsibilities and Duties
- Effective joining with the family and initiation of services including provision of services with families defined as resistant or oppositional to services
- Provision of family and / or individual sessions per the requirements of the assigned treatment model
- Provision of the services with a variance of days / hours designed to respond to the client/family needs/schedule
- Observation of appropriate personal and professional boundaries and adhere to FCT and professional code of ethics
- Provision of a service or treatment plan that is based on an effective assessment, as well as provision of a closure and aftercare plan for each family/client
- Provision of the quantity of sessions assessed as needed and appropriately authorized
- Maintain required confidentiality regarding client case materials in compliance with IFCS and HIPAA standards
- Provide to the collateral the required documents per the specific contract/grant requirements or state/federal standards
- Provide all the initiation of services requirements of the referral agency and FFT
- Maintain regular contact and respond to all calls and inquiries from the referring collateral
- Participate in, and guide when appropriate, the monthly meeting or collateral team meeting (Child and Family Team or other designated contract expectation)
- Provide the prediction of and the education regarding the developmental stages and the behaviors expected as result of an internal value change treatment process
- Provide guidance for the family in their interaction with referring agencies, schools, and other community organizations as needed
- Participate and support the FFT peer development process by respectfully addressing areas of concern for peer FFT’s professional development and team performance issues
- Staff each case monthly in team or individual supervision using the MIGS (FCT staffing process)
- Follow the FCT conflict resolution process of direct, honest, and respectful communication
Qualifications and Skills
- Master's degree required
- Spanish speaking preferred
- Ability to maintain flexibility in scheduling due to the nature of the workflow and level of responsibility – some evenings and weekends may be required
- Valid driver’s license and ability to pass Motor Vehicle Record clearance
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar, and the ability to apply this to writing letters, treatment plans, etc
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities, including documentation, meeting with clients for the required hours each week, attending staff meetings and supervision, and other tasks as assigned
Benefits and Perks
All full-time and part-time employees are considered benefit eligible and are eligible for all Agency benefits. Temporary employees and employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week are considered not benefit eligible and are only eligible for paid time off under the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act and the 401(k) plan.
- 11 paid holidays, 2-4 weeks vacation, 12 sick days, and 1 personal day
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
- 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
- Supplemental AFLAC insurance
- 401(k) plan: traditional and Roth deferrals, company contribution after 1 year
- Coastline EAP
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program - $2,000 per hired referral
- Foster Parent Referral Bonus - $500 per successful referral
- Discounted childcare available at Middletown building
- Discounted cell phone discount through Verizon Wireless
- Discounted pet insurance through Nationwide Insurance
- Discounted YMCA membership
- Discounted BJ's membership
- Dry cleaning pick-up/drop off service in Providence only (self-pay)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
- RI DOH license and bilingual salary stipends
- Shift differentials
- Direct deposit and employee self-services through Paycom
Offers of Employment
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful and favorable completion of:
- Rhode Island Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI)
- National fingerprint check
- Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS)
- Tuberculosis test
- COVID-19 vaccination
- For positions that require driving to/from client meetings and/or driving clients:
- Valid drivers license
- Motor vehicle record
- Vehicle registration
- Proof of insurance
- For positions within our Sandpipers program as required by the Rhode Island Department of Health:
- 1 dose of Flu vaccine every year
- 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
- 1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine
- 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, performance evaluation and management systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, the Agency also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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.