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Providence, Rhode Island

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician-1

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

We can consider LICSW, LMHC or MHC

  • Are you LICSW or LMHC looking to expand your skills by working in primary care?
  • Do you enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in a clinical model that is short-term, evidence-based and fast-paced?
  • Do you want to provide services at the front line where patients first get their care?

Providence Community Health Centers provides affordable, quality, primary health care to meet the community’s medical needs. If working in a community health setting is your passion, send us your resume and let’s talk about becoming an integral member of our primary care team.

Summary

The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician is embedded within the primary care team in the clinic. This person works directly with the team to assess individuals with behavioral health and/or substance abuse issues, and to provide brief treatment services within the clinical setting. Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians expand the team’s ability to treat persons with chronic medical issues that are complicated by lifestyle factors.

Education, Experience, Skills, Qualifications

  • Masters or Doctorate in social work from an accredited college or university
  • Ideal candidate will have experience or internship in a medical setting that supports a primary care integration model
  • Commitment to working in community health with the challenges of high risk, and often uninsured and diverse patient population required.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Experience in providing managed care patient services.
  • Proven writing skills to document medical record and submit documentation
  • Strong/demonstrated communication skills, written and verbal, required
  • Ability to multi-task, and manage concurrent situations
  • Previous experience with EHR helpful
  • Knowledge of HIPAA regulations. Knowledge and experience in information privacy/security laws, access, and release of information.
  • Ability to successfully complete and pass a background check
  • Access to reliable transportation.
  • Full-time 40-hour schedule (part-time may be available)

PCHC values diversity and is an EOE M/W/V/D

Key Responsibilities

The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician works within a primary care team to assess patients with behavioral health or substance abuse issues. They provide brief, evidence-based treatment services to support patients with chronic medical conditions complicated by lifestyle factors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate in social work and possess current CPR certification. Experience in a medical setting and familiarity with EHR systems and HIPAA regulations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance abuse assessmentClinical documentationHIPAA complianceMulti-taskingCrisis management

Primary Care — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% 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).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 18 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-110k
14
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,794 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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Medical Practices
Providence, Rhode Island
201-500 employees