Job Openings

To apply for one of the positions listed below, click on the job title and you will connected to our on-line application. This list was last updated 07/23/10.

Non-Degree Positions

Job No. 4506 - Medical Assistant - BHOP
Salary: $12.18– $15.38 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week, Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with half hour lunch break Perform routine and higher level administrative tasks to assist physicians, nurses and other clinical staff in effectively accomplishing their medical duties. Maintain cooperative, respectful relationships with Center Staff, local agencies, consumers and the public. High school diploma and two years experience as a Medical Assistant; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess good typing skills as well as good spelling and grammar. Excellent communication skills required. General computer experience also required.

Job No. 1207 - Medical Office Assistant - BHOP
Salary: $12.18– $15.38 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week, Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with half hour lunch break. Greet visitors at the reception area, schedule appointments, respond to telephone callers and take messages. Collect demographic data, verify insurance coverage, amount of outstanding deductible, and collect fees as appropriate. High school diploma with a business background and two years experience with third party reimbursement; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess good typing skills as well as good spelling and grammar. Excellent communication skills required. General computer experience also required.

Job No. 160 - Medical Office Assistant - Bilingual
Salary: $11.28– $13.85 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week, Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with half hour lunch break. Greet visitors at the reception area, schedule appointments, respond to telephone callers and take messages. Collect demographic data, verify insurance coverage, amount of outstanding deductible, and collect fees as appropriate. Serve as a resource to staff regarding the Hispanic/Latino community.-Provide education and communicate on community resources and cultural matters.-Interpret/translate both language and cultural concerns for staff and other community service providers, as appropriate. High school diploma with a business background and two years experience with third party reimbursement; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess good typing skills as well as good spelling and grammar. Excellent communication skills required General computer experience also required.

Job No.1324 – Medical Office Specialist – RIACT 2A
Salary: $12.95 – $16.92 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week. Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4 pm. Assist clinicians in managing client appointment schedule. Ensure clinician schedules are filled with the optimum number of client appointments. Execute FTK strategies for assigned clinicians. Obtain required insurance authorizations for scheduled appointments. Contact insurance companies as required. Verify that client events have been logged correctly to ensure proper billing (Confirmed Event Report). Problem solve unconfirmed events utilizing the Problem Event Report. Assist clinicians administratively to increase overall program productivity. High school diploma with a business background and two years experience with third party reimbursement; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess good typing skills as well as good spelling and grammar. Excellent communication skills required. General computer experience also required.

Job No. 5136 - Residential Assistant - Mathias
Salary: $11.03 – $13.21 (midpoint) This position is part-time, 12 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday. Perform, coordinate and monitor the daily non-clinical operations of the program. High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Advanced education preferred. Experience working with a substance abuse population is strongly preferred. Must have awareness of the general trends in confronting the problems of substance abuse. Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.  

Job No. 1123 - Residential Assistant - LTC
Salary: $11.03 – $13.21 (midpoint) This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm, and Tuesday, 6 pm to 10 pm. Perform, coordinate and monitor the daily non-clinical operations of the program. Perform, coordinate and monitor the daily non-clinical operations of the program. High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Advanced education preferred. Experience working with a substance abuse population is strongly preferred. Must have awareness of the general trends in confronting the problems of substance abuse. Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.

Bachelor-Level Positions 

Job No. 252 - Case Manager, Specialist - BHOP
Salary: $13.97– $18.46 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week, Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm with half hour lunch break Coordinate a variety of supportive services for adults in the Behavioral Health Outpatient Services program as a part of a multi-disciplinary team Bachelor's degree in Human Services field required. Master's degree in Agency Counseling or related field strongly preferred. Two years experience in providing direct service to disabled adults or other similar populations in need of long term treatment. Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.

Job No. TBD – Psychiatric Nurses – Crisis Care Unit 
Salary Range: Hourly - $19.46.hr - $28.00/hr Annual - $40,477 - $58,240
Per Diem $36.00/hr - $37.00/hr- Shift differential for 2nd shift: $1.00
Shift differential for 3rd shift: - $2.00Shift differential for Weekends: $3.50
Assess and provide prescribed treatment in a inpatient setting for psychiatrically disabled individuals, working as part of a team. Screen, triage and assess clients admitted to the Crisis Care Unit. Utilize physical assessment skills to determine related nursing interventions. Develop an individualized consumer plan of care. Formulate nursing diagnosis based on initial assessment. Must be RI RN certified. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. Experience working with psychiatric and substance abuse disorder patients. Must meet MHRH requirements for Emergency Certification. 

Job No. TBD – Sr. Vocational Specialist – C&F 
Salary: $28,250.00 – $37,000.00 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week. Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4 pm. with a half hour lunch. Develop and provide vocational programming; coordinate life skill curriculum/ instruction; coordinate in-house and community placements and supervision for students in the middle school (as appropriate, age14 plus) and high school. Bachelor's degree in education, Human Services or related field. Two years experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents performing vocational rehabilitative, assessment, and placement preferable. Bi-lingual skills a plus. Must have valid driver's license and insured auto. 

Master-Level Positions

 Job No. 516 Acute Care Clinician
Salary: $32,500.00 - $45,000.00 (midpoint). This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week. Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with one hour lunch. Provide crisis outpatient services for Center consumers via the phone or appearing at the Roger Williams Hospital Emergency Room after The Providence Center (TPC) normal working hours. Registered Nurse and/or Master's degree or above in Social Work, Counseling or related field required. Appropriate license/certification, RN, LICSW, etc. preferred. Five years experience in assessment, triage, and crisis intervention of individuals with serious psychiatric disability or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job No. 5139 After Hours Acute Care Clinician
Salary: $32,500.00 - $45,000.00 (midpoint). This position is full -time, 37.50 hours per week. Second and Third Shift. Provide crisis outpatient services for Center consumers via the phone or appearing at the Roger Williams Hospital Emergency Room after The Providence Center (TPC) normal working hours. Registered Nurse and/or Master's degree or above in Social Work, Counseling or related field required. Appropriate license/certification, RN, LICSW, etc. preferred. Five years experience in assessment, triage, and crisis intervention of individuals with serious psychiatric disability or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job No. TBD - Clinical Therapist - ECI 
Salary: $32,500.00 – $45,000.00 (midpoint) This position is a full time, 37.50 hours per week. Monday thru Friday. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with half hour lunch. Assess the needs of children and their families, develop treatment plans, provide clinical consultation to Early Childhood teaching and case management staff, and monitor level of care provided. Evaluate parent/child relationships as assigned. Contribute to the development of the therapeutic environment of Early Childhood programs. Master's degree in Social Work and several years of clinical experience with young children and their families. Knowledge of child development, therapeutic techniques/interventions with children and their families required. Prior experience in educational setting and multidisciplinary team preferred. Insured auto and valid driver's license.
LICSW/LMHC strongly preferred.

Job No. 5162 and 5163 –Clinical Therapist Rapid Access RI (RARI) 
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with an RI LICSW, LMHC or LMFT credential! The hours are flexible during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Providence Center is partnering with Health Centers to provide expanded mental health services in addition to medical and dental services. You will work with a team of diverse and dynamic primary care providers to serve the uninsured and underinsured You will identify, triage, and manage patients with mental health and behavioral conditions in this primary care model, working with the health center’s primary care team to treat and manage patients with chronic emotional and/or health problems. You will also educate patients and families in self management skills and management of chronic illness. . Fluency in Spanish speaking, writing and reading preferred. Insured auto and valid driver's license.

Job No. TBD - Clinical Therapists – Crisis Care Unit 
Salary Range: $32,500 - $45,000 To provide outpatient psychotherapy either at The Center or in the community. 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. Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of assigned consumers. Treat consumers with respect. Perform in a calm and professional manner during crisis or emergency situations. Apply knowledge of Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM IV).Perform and record mental status examination. Assess clinical emergencies, including suicide and danger to others. Collect pertinent data from appropriate collateral sources in accordance with confidentiality guidelines. Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Center policy and legal requirements. Develop and present, verbally and in writing, a clear clinical formulation based on behavioral data and relevant theory while incorporating psychosocial and family issues. Use psychiatric consultation and intervention when clinically appropriate. Use knowledge to decide appropriate levels of care in order to refer to various points in the continuum of care. Master degree in Social Work and relevant clinical experience. LICSW/LMHC with 5 year post licensure and LCDP required. Experience providing substance abuse treatment preferred.

Job No. 819 - Manager Child and Family CAITS/OUTPATIENT
Salary: $36,500.00– $52,500.00 (midpoint) This position is full-time, 37.50 hours per week, Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm with half hour lunch break. Supervise the daily operation of team; provide outpatient psychotherapy either at The Center or in the community, as well as assist with other clinical and administrative duties related to the CAITS program. Master degree in mental health field and relevant clinical experience required. 5 years of related experience required. Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred. Licensed as an independent practitioner (LICSW, LMHC, Clinical Psychologist) required. Insured auto and valid driver's license required.

Emergency Services Clinicians (After Hours) 12:00 midnight - 8:00 a.m.
(Hourly rate varies base on experience) Per Diem, including nights to provide outpatient services after hours for Center consumers at local ER Hospitals.  Evaluate and make recommendations regarding treatment.  RN or Clinical masters degree and experience with crisis intervention required.

Fee-for-Service Clinician - BHOP
To provide outpatient psychotherapy either at The Center. 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. Master degree in Social Work and relevant clinical experience. LICSW/LMHC with 3 year post licensure and LCDP required. Experience providing substance abuse treatment preferred.

Fee-for-Service Clinical Therapist - Child and Family 
Work with children, adolescents, and their families providing outpatient therapeutic services. Perform initial screening, intake and assessment, orientation, crisis intervention, counseling, client education, referral, treatment planning, and consultation for clients in the program. Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) or related field and relevant clinical experience required. LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT required. 3 years post-license experience preferred.  Must have experience with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Fee-for-Service Psychologist - Child and Family
Provide psychological evaluation and testing, as well as provide psychotherapy to consumers in our Child and Family Program. Ph.D in Psychology with emphasis on children, Rhode Island licensure, and several years of clinical experience with children and their families required.  Generous compensation, comparable to private practice take home!  Benefit and pension eligibility a possibility if you meet the minimum hours requirement.

Fee-For-Service Psychiatrist - BHOP
Join The Providence Center and become part of a well-respected community mental health center.  The Center provides a wide spectrum of outpatient and residential services.  Job responsibilities are varied.  Board certification or eligibility is required. Experience working in a multidisciplinary setting is preferred.