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Family Service of Rhode Island
Middletown, Rhode Island

Lucys Hearth Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$33.65-$43.76/hr

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Lucys Hearth - Middletown, RI, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $33.65 - $43.76, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Clinician position is co-located at Lucy’s Hearth in Middletown, Rhode Island. Lucy’s Hearth is an emergency family shelter and transitional living facility housing up to 15 families at any one time.

The Clinician provides short term, evidence-based treatments and interventions for families newly arriving to the shelter who do not yet have a community-based provider.

The Clinician also facilitates an ongoing, drop-in wellness support group and assists families during episodes of emotional or behavioral dysregulation.

Qualifications

Incorporating authenticity, empathy, and humanity into daily practice Providing care that is respectful, empowering, and responsive to the person receiving services Balancing all job and performance requirements, without forgetting to be considerate of others and their feelings At least two years of counseling experience, preferably with families Demonstrates communication and conversational skills that inspire trust and consistency Master’s degree in a human service related field Required to be licensed in Rhode Island as a Social Worker, Therapist or Mental Health Counselor, Independent License Strongly preferred Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, registration and auto insurance 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 may require community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to: Travel to and from Lucy’s Hearth facility, community locations and office sites, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators Ability to lift up to 20lbs Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements 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!

Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities. Join our FAMILY today! Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families.

We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives.

We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The clinician provides short-term, evidence-based treatments and interventions for families at an emergency shelter. They also facilitate wellness support groups and assist families during episodes of emotional or behavioral dysregulation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human service field and possess an active Rhode Island license as a Social Worker, Therapist, or Mental Health Counselor. At least two years of counseling experience, preferably with families, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Evidence-based treatmentCrisis interventionSocial workCase managementFamily support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% are remote, 13% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$738k
Typical market rent
$3,393/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Bilingual/ASL skills compensated by additional 6% above base pay
Multilingual skills compensated by additional 8% above base pay