Assistant Vice President of Residential & Educational Clinical Services

Overview

RFK Community Alliance provides high-quality care and support to people and families facing complicated challenges. As a multi-service agency, we offer a wide range of programs serving a variety of needs across all ages, from infants to seniors. We are team players when it comes to caring. We work with the people we serve, their families, schools, and other community partners to develop a network of support.

We provide opportunities to build skills and confidence. We nurture strengths, determination, and resilience.

Salary: $110,000 + $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Services, the Assistant Vice President of Residential & Educational Clinical Services provides clinical and operational leadership across residential and school-aligned clinical programming. This role ensures that residential, educational, and clinical services are fully integrated, trauma-informed, and aligned with regulatory, accreditation, and best‑practice standards, while maintaining awareness of census, staffing, and fiscal drivers that support program sustainability.

Primary Areas of Oversight

• DCF Residential Programs (2 residences Old Common Road
  - Johnston Hall and Otis Children’s Center)
• Residential Services – Curtis, Duplex, Hope House, Pappas, Weymouth and White Hall.
• Clinical Educational Services - Clinical Teams within The Doctor Franklin Perkins School, Don Watson Academy (Lancaster Campuses) and RFK Academy in Springfield, MA

Clinical Leadership & Program Oversight

• Provide clinical & operational leadership across residential and educational environments
• Ensure alignment of treatment models across living, learning, and therapeutic settings
• Maintain compliance with DCF, DESE, licensing, and accreditation standards
• Oversee clinical supervision, documentation standards, and quality improvement activities
• Monitor clinical risk, incidents, trends, and outcomes related to residential and school-based services
• Partner with educational leadership to ensure student-centered, therapeutic programming

Program Sustainability & Fiscal Awareness

• While the primary focus of this role is clinical integration and quality, the Assistant Vice President of Residential & Educational Clinical Services maintains active awareness of census-driven and staffing-related fiscal factors that impact residential and school-based programming.
• Monitor census trends and clinical capacity within residential and school-linked programs
• Collaborate with program leadership to align staffing models with census and acuity
• Support accurate clinical documentation practices that align with funding and contractual requirements
• Partner with the Vice President of Clinical Services and finance leadership to identify risks and opportunities related to program sustainability

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a senior member of the clinical leadership team
• Collaborate closely with residential, educational, and operational leaders
• Support staff development, performance management, and succession planning
• Contribute to strategic planning related to residential and educational service models

• 7-10 years progressive clinical leadership experience
• Master’s degree or higher in a clinical discipline (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field)
• Independent clinical licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or equivalent)

• Experience in residential treatment and school based clinical models

At RFK Community Alliance we’re dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full authentic selves. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes our organization stronger. We care about including diverse perspectives and experiences throughout every level. Which is why we’re committed to honoring, celebrating, and fostering diversity and inclusion on our team, in our clientele, and within our community.

We value, respect, and support all types of diversity across all identities including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, gender, LGBTQIA, age religion, and abilities. We take…