Assistant Clinical Director
About The Position
North Suffolk is seeking an Assistant Clinical Director for its Developmental Services (DS) Residential team. The role works with the Clinical Director and other clinical staff to support individuals and staff in the Developmental Services Division and contributes significantly to ongoing training for direct service and management staff. The Assistant Clinical Director collaborates with the clinical team to develop and implement Person Centered Planning and Positive Behavioral Supports techniques, protocols, and strategies. The position helps lead the department in providing quality, person-centered services and staff training. It develops and implements individualized positive behavior support plans, evaluates their effectiveness, and helps adults build social, work, and daily living skills while reducing maladaptive behaviors. The role also collaborates with a range of clinical and residential professionals and manages data collection systems and records compliance.
Requirements
- BCBA certification or ability to become BCBA certified within required timelines.
- Master’s or doctoral degree in a related human services field, such as social work, mental health counseling, or psychology.
- Experience with function-based behavioral assessment and treatment.
- Two years of related direct experience working with individuals with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities.
- Thorough knowledge of ABA and Positive Behavior Supports.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to department leadership in developing and providing quality services and staff training based on person-centered models.
- Write and implement positive behavior support plans based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including precursors, identified problem times, proactive strategies, and responses to target behaviors specific to each individual.
- Train staff on positive behavior support plans.
- Work as part of a team to help adults improve social, work, and daily living skills while reducing maladaptive behaviors.
- Evaluate positive behavior support plans and make changes as needed to help individuals learn new skills and behaviors effectively.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, doctors, direct support staff, house managers, and others.
- Manage and maintain data collection systems and records compliance.
- Understand characteristics of intellectual disabilities, mental health diagnoses, autism spectrum disorders, and acquired brain injury.
Benefits
- Two weeks of vacation per year, increasing to three weeks after two years of service.
- 12 sick days per year.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- Health and dental insurance with generous employer contribution.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Voluntary short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Access to credit union banking.
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (worksite specific).
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Discounted movie tickets.
- Comprehensive training program.
- Internal advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
