Clinician

NAFI Connecticut provides programs, consultation, and support services in a variety of settings across Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island. We work with adults, children, and families to increase communication and social skills, improve relationships, increase circles of support, and provide therapeutic services based on best-practice research. We believe that people can change, and we work to empower each individual in their own care.

Our Functional Family Therapy Foster Care (FFT-FC) and Functional Family Therapy Therapeutic Case Management/Kinship (FFT-TCM) programs are looking for a motivated clinician to provide in-home family therapy services to children and adolescents placed in both foster homes and DCYF licensed kinship homes throughout Rhode Island.

NAFI RI is currently seeking a Clinician who is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families involved in foster care.  This position offers a high level of clinical training, consultation, and supervision to support quality services focused on reunification, permanency, reducing placement disruptions, and strengthening collaboration with foster families, kinship caregivers, and biological families.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Meet with children placed in NAFI licensed foster homes throughout Rhode Island
• Meet with children placed in DCYF licensed kinship homes throughout Rhode Island
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address each child’s unique strengths and needs
• Build strong, trusting relationships with foster, kinship, and biological families to support permanency goals
• Conduct assessments, crisis intervention, and therapeutic sessions
• Participate in weekly FFT consultation and supervision
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic and effective care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services
• Participate in shared on-call rotation

Our Exceptional Benefits: 

• Generous paid time off 
• 3-6 weeks’ vacation, 7 sick days and 11 paid holidays each year 

Employee Health and Wellness: 

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage (Reimbursements for fitness, weight loss, holistic health programs)  
• No cost employee assistance program 
• Voluntary employee focused wellness programs

Retirement and financial Planning: 

• Company matching 403b and no cost retirement consulting 
• Company paid for life Insurance and long-term disability 
• Public service loan forgiveness 
•  Insurance including accident, hospital indemnity, supplemental Life
•  Pet Insurance  
• Tuition reimbursement: Includes licensure fees, professional memberships

…and much more! 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work or related field preferred, or currently enrolled in a graduate program
• Strong clinical, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to provide community-based and in-home services throughout Rhode Island

Salary: $61,000 - $68,000 per year

 Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination Statement: 

NAFI Connecticut, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other federal, state or local protected class. Inclusivity and removing barriers are important to us. We are passionate about instilling a sense of belonging, celebrating diverse perspectives, and offering equal opportunities for employees to contribute and grow. We encourage members of underrepresented or marginalized communities and all those that share in these beliefs to apply. 

 E-Verify Employer / Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action 

Salary : $61,000 - $68,000