FSRI- Director, Mount Pleasant Academy

The City of Providence

$90K — $105K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) required.
  • LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or doctorate in psychology/behavioral health required.
  • 10+ years of clinical supervisory experience required.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in a children's psychiatric hospital or 7 years in a special education setting required.
  • 5+ years of experience supervising an independent program/agency/facility required.
  • Significant experience with program budgeting, fundraising, and grant-writing required.
  • Bilingual/ASL (extra 6%) and multilingual skills (extra 8%) compensated.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise, support, and guide all MPA staff.
  • Provide emergency crisis intervention and assessment as needed.
  • Oversee staff clinical and administrative documentation.
  • Supervise the provision of services to clients and their families.
  • Manage the overall therapeutic environment of the program.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
  • Work-life benefits.
  • Additional compensation for bilingual or multilingual skills.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Full Job Description
Position Summary: Provides supervision, support, and guidance to all MPA staff. Provide emergency crisis intervention/assessment as needed. Supervises all staff clinical and administrative documentation. Supervise the provision of all services to MPA clients and their families. Supervise the overall therapeutic milieu of the program. Ensure compliance with all state and federal law, regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications:
  • Masters degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) required.
  • LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or doctorate in the field of psychology/behavioral health required.
  • 10+ years prior clinical supervisory experience required.
  • Minimum 5 years experience working in a day or inpatient children's psychiatric hospital, or 7 years experience in a special education setting required.
  • 5+ years experience running/supervising an independent program/agency/facility required.
  • Significant experience with program budgeting, fundraising, and grant-writing.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and auto insurance also required.
  • Reports to Mount Pleasant Academy Executive Director
  • 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, and also requires the employee to be trained in, and to use, physical crisis intervention techniques (e.g., Handle With Care) as needed to ensure client safety. Therefore, employees in this position must have the ability to:
  • 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 50lbs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to participate in physical crisis intervention with students as needed


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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FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.

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