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Care New England Health System
Providence, Rhode Island

Program Therapist Young Adult IOP PT Days

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Job Description

Butler Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Program Therapist to join the Young Adult Intensive Outpatient Program Team.

The Young Adult IOP treats young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 who are struggling with their mental health and need the additional support of group therapy to stabilize and improve functioning.

Program curriculum draws upon aspects of CBT, ACT, DBT, and Schema Therapy, with a strong focus on resiliency and ownership of one's own progress. Primary presenting concerns of young adults who seek our care are depression, anxiety, mood disorders, adult transition adjustment, etc.

The position is part time, 20 hours a week, and offers great medical, dental and other outstanding benefits. The schedule is M, T, TH each week from 11:30 - 7:00 pm. Although the position calls for 20 hours part time, there are plenty of consistent opportunities to pick up additional hours of work in our partial hospital programs up to full time hours if desired.

Duties & Responsibilities

As a program therapist, the employee would be responsible for conducting two group therapy sessions per program evening (3 evenings a week), conducting initial psychiatric evaluations for new patient admissions, and providing weekly therapy check in sessions for a caseload of patients enrolled in the program. Groups are both didactic and process in nature and follow a curriculum for which training is provided.

Consider joining our amazing Butler community and the outstanding young adult treatment team!!

Requirements

Requirements: **RI LICSW, LMHC or LMFT preferred

Schedule: M, T, TH 11:30 am - 7 pm part-time, 20 hours weekly.

As a program therapist, the employee would be responsible for conducting two group therapy sessions per program evening (3 evenings a week), conducting initial psychiatric evaluations for new patient admissions, and providing weekly therapy check in sessions for a caseload of patients enrolled in the program. Groups are both didactic and process in nature and follow a curriculum for which training is provided.

Consider joining our amazing Butler community and the outstanding young adult treatment team!!

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities

The program therapist is responsible for conducting group therapy sessions and performing initial psychiatric evaluations for new patient admissions. They also provide weekly therapy check-ins for a dedicated caseload of young adult patients.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates should hold a professional license such as RI LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT. The role requires availability for scheduled shifts on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health SupportCase ManagementClinical DocumentationPatient AssessmentCrisis InterventionTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Program Therapist Young Adult IOP PT Days at Care New England Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$2,213/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
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), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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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About Care New England Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Providence, Rhode Island
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and other outstanding benefits