Pays $22.04-$36.37/hrCounselor market median is ~$68k (135 jobs)

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Brown Medicine
Providence, Rhode Island

Sr. Behavioral Therapist

CounselorNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Day shift (7a-3:30p) behavioral therapist for child/adolescent partial hospitalization program. Pay $22.04-$36.37/hr.

Join Brown Medicine as a Sr. Behavioral Therapist – Day Shift in Providence, Rhode Island. Under the direction of Nurse Managernd Physician Director of the Hasbro Partial Hospitalization program, is responsible for the care and safety of assigned children. As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, assumes primary milieu therapist role.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $22.04 - $36.37/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Brown Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Physician Director of the Hasbro Partial Hospitalization program, the therapist is responsible for the care and safety of assigned children and assumes the primary milieu therapist role within the multidisciplinary treatment team. This includes input into the therapeutic milieu treatment plan formulation, implementation, observation, and documentation of this program for children and adolescents.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Services field and demonstrate progressive responsibility and leadership development through three years of experience working with emotionally/behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents. Current crisis management and CPR certifications are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Care And SafetyTherapeutic Milieu Treatment PlanImplementationObservationDocumentationCrisis ManagementCPR CertificationRole ModelingCompassionAccountabilityRespectExcellenceInstill TrustValue DifferencesPatient And Community Focus

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Sr. Behavioral Therapist position at Brown Medicine includes the following lifestyle factors: no night shifts. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Brown Medicine ranks #6 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Rhode Island, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$90k across 137 listings, vs ~$75k nationally (18,403 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Rhode Island's cost-of-living index is 120.0 (US average = 100) — Rhode Island ranks #6 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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