Behavioral Health- Pediatrics

Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician

West Warwick • Integrated Primary Care
About the Role
Are you a clinician who’s drawn to working with kids and families — and wants to do it embedded in primary care, not isolated from the medical team? Thundermist Health Center is looking for a Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician at our West Warwick location. You’ll provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive behavioral health services to children and adolescents as part of the integrated care team, with the ability to see adult patients as needed. You’ll respond to warm hand-offs from medical providers, conduct screenings, deliver individual, group, and family therapy, and partner with psychiatric prescribers — all within a patient-centered medical home serving families from West Warwick and surrounding Kent County communities.
What You’ll Do
Clinical Assessment & Treatment

Provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and families
Respond to warm hand-offs from medical providers for same-day behavioral health consultations, brief interventions, and triage
Conduct brief screenings to evaluate behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and families
Deliver individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based approaches (TF-CBT, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing)
Assess clinical emergencies including suicide risk and risk of harm to others; determine appropriate levels of care
Provide consultation to medical providers on behavioral health management and support integrated treatment plans
Partner with psychiatric prescribers (PMHNPs/psychiatrists) on patients requiring medication management alongside therapy
Provide behavioral health services to adult patients as needed within scope and caseload capacity

Collaboration & Community

Collaborate with providers, agencies, schools, and other individuals in each patient’s network of care
Communicate with local community agencies, Kent County schools, and family support organizations as needed
Participate in the Behavioral Health on-call schedule
Provide referrals for more intensive services where appropriate

Documentation & Compliance

Complete same-day documentation in the EHR (eClinicalWorks) including screenings, progress notes, treatment plans, and insurance documentation
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 (SUD confidentiality), mandated reporting requirements, and HRSA/FQHC regulations
Support HRSA UDS reporting for behavioral health measures (depression screening, SBIRT, pediatric screening)

What We’re Looking For
You’re a clinician who can connect with a seven-year-old, support a worried parent, consult with a pediatrician, and document a crisis assessment — all in the same afternoon. You bring developmental expertise, clinical skill, and genuine warmth to every encounter.

Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field
Rhode Island licensure as LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMHC-A, or LMFT (comparable out-of-state licenses considered with ability to obtain RI licensure)
Minimum 2 years of clinical experience with demonstrated experience working with children, adolescents, and families
Working knowledge of DSM-5-TR/ICD-10, psychotherapy methodologies, and evidence-based treatment planning
Demonstrated ability to assess clinical emergencies and determine appropriate levels of care
Experience working with diverse populations

Preferred:

LICSW licensure in Rhode Island strongly preferred
Prior experience in an FQHC, community health center, or safety-net pediatric behavioral health setting
Experience with integrated behavioral health / PCBH model including warm hand-offs in pediatric primary care
Training in trauma-informed care, TF-CBT, SBIRT, and evidence-based pediatric/adolescent interventions
Experience with early childhood mental health, perinatal mental health, or school-based behavioral health
Bilingual (Spanish/English or Portuguese/English) strongly preferred for the Kent County communities served

Schedule & Location
Full-time (40 hours/week), benefit-eligible, based on-site at Thundermist’s West Warwick location. Schedule includes mornings, afternoons, and evenings — with a larger distribution of afternoon and evening hours to match the pediatric and adolescent population served. Some schedule flexibility is available. Participation in the Behavioral Health on-call schedule is required. Occasional travel to off-site meetings and other Thundermist sites as needed.
Benefits at Thundermist Health Center
Full-Time Employees Working 40+ Hours/Week

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance ($75,000) and Long-Term Disability — at no cost
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSA up to $3,300 / Dependent Care FSA up to $5,000)
Retirement Plan with 1:1 employer match up to 4%
Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
Wellness Reimbursement up to $200/year
PTO starting at 30 days, increasing with tenure, plus 6 paid holidays

Work Environment

Onsite at Thundermist’s West Warwick location in an ambulatory clinical setting
Moderate physical activity: walking, standing, stooping, and occasional lifting
Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens, respiratory disease, infectious diseases, and other biohazardous materials requiring universal standard precautions

Our Values
Everything we do at Thundermist is guided by five core values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Community, and Caring. If those resonate with you, you’ll feel at home here.

Ready to join a team that truly cares?
Apply today.
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