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Providence, Rhode Island

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Clinician

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$112k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director/Unit Chief provides comprehensive clinical services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric and physical/environmental stressors using a full range of psychiatric therapeutic interventions, including evaluations, and individual, family, and group psychotherapy. This individual also reports to the Clinical Director of Social Work and Counseling regarding professional standards, regulatory and licensing requirements, credentials/privileges, and continuing education. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and mental health evaluations. Participate in treatment planning to set therapeutic goals in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Participate in the execution of the treatment plan goals as they pertain to the therapeutic aspects of the patient/family care. Complete all required documentation in a professional and timely manner, as assigned. Provide psychoeducation to patients and their families/guardians, regarding diagnosis, treatment interventions and recommendations as relevant. Clinical case management as required to coordinate and collaborate in care with both the multidisciplinary team and community supports (schools, therapists, physicians, etc.) for assessment, communication, and aftercare planning. Participates in service-related meetings including but not limited to team meetings, rounds, clinical conferences, community meetings, staff meetings and in-service. May participate in research or other specialized activities as arranged with supervisor. Attends Social Work and Counseling Department staff meetings and meets all related responsibilities. Demonstrates conduct which exemplifies the professional Code of Ethics. Attend supervision as required. May provide supervision of social work/counseling students, as assigned. This entails:

  • Providing reliable, high-quality supervision of trainees, as assigned and appropriate.
  • Participating in teaching of trainees, as assigned and appropriate.
  • Maintaining active faculty status if it is appropriate/required for assigned trainees. Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION Masters’ degree in any human services field required, such as social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology from an accredited graduate school. QUALIFICATIONS: Current independent license from State of Rhode Island required (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. AND Significant experience and/or training work with children, adolescents, and families.

Pay Range

$67,724.80-$111,716.80

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: 1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway - Campus - N/A Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical services including individual, family, and group psychotherapy as part of a multidisciplinary team. Participate in treatment planning, clinical case management, and the supervision of social work or counseling students.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a human services field and a current independent license from the State of Rhode Island (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT). Significant experience working with children, adolescents, and families is also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Clinician at Brown Medicine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,403 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% 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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
25% this job
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k≈ 6.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,213/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.