FSRI- Director, Mount Pleasant Academy

The City of Providence

$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in human services (psychology, social work, etc.) required.
  • LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or doctorate in psychology/behavioral health required.
  • 10+ years of clinical supervisory experience required.
  • Minimum 5 years in a children’s psychiatric hospital or 7 years in special education required.
  • 5+ years overseeing an independent program/agency required.
  • Experience with program budgeting, fundraising, and grant-writing required.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide supervision and guidance to all MPA staff.
  • Conduct emergency crisis intervention and assessments as needed.
  • Oversee staff clinical and administrative documentation.
  • Manage service delivery to MPA clients and their families.
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Ensure a therapeutic environment in the program.

Benefits

  • Health insurance plans including dental coverage.
  • Comprehensive work-life benefits.
  • Opportunities for bilingual and multilingual compensation.
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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