This position is eligible for $2,500.00 sign on bonus.

Job Summary:

The Providence Center Clinical Therapist - Specialty in LGBTQ+ will provide Therapy for adults of Open Doors Health Center (ODH) who have co-occurring serious mental illness (SMI) and physical health condition, or chronic disease, individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) and individuals with co-occurring disorders in order to ensure a holistic, whole-person approach is taken towards providing awareness of community, educational and economic resources available to LGBTQ+ community and other underserved populations.

Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Perform initial screening, intake and assessment, orientation, crisis intervention, counseling, screening, case management, client education, referral, treatment planning, and consultation for clients in the program.

Clinical therapist will be well versed in therapeutic modalities including but not limited to the following evidence-based practices (EBP): Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Crisis Intervention, Substance use Treatment, Relapse Prevention and Safety Training, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Clinical and Community Based HIV/STI Care and Prevention.

Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of assigned consumers.

Apply knowledge of Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM V).

Provide individual, group, and family mental health and/or substance abuse therapy.

Collaborate with other providers, agencies, and individuals in the consumers' network of care.

Provide education and communicate on community resources and cultural matters. Interpret both language and cultural concerns for staff and other community service providers, as appropriate. Participate in in-service training and skill development activities within TPC and ODH.

Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.

Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences.

Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies and the public.

Serve on appropriate Center committees.

Provide mental health consultation to other community agencies.

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Master’s degree in Human Services, Social Work or related field and Clinical experience.

LICSW and/or LCDP and/or LMHC required.

Experience in cross-cultural education, training, and consultation required.

Experience working with diverse populations, specifically LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations.

Experience with Rhode Island substance abuse system and its network agencies.

Awareness of the general trends in confronting the problems of substance abuse.

Interest in working in a primary care clinic with medical staff strongly encouraged.

Insured auto and valid driver's license.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions; Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.