Assistant Program Director

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS INC•Horsham, PA

1d•$93,600 - $93,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Behavior Interventions was founded in 2006 by two Board Certified Behavior Analysts with a mission to provide quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to our families in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Our team is composed of clinical and administrative team members all focused on creating meaningful change in the lives of those we serve. We are seeking an Assistant Program Director, ABA to support our Clinical team and maintain our ABA treatment center in Horsham, PA.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, applied behavior analysis or psychology
Board Certification (BCBA) through the BACB
Behavior Specialist License through PA Board of Medicine (for PA applicants only)
Maintains BCBA credential through the BACB
Maintains LBS through the PA Board of Medicine and reports to supervisor and human resources within five days of any certification or licensing status change OR Maintains LBA through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs and reports to supervisor and human resources within five days of any certification or licensing status change
Maintains clearances, credentials and certifications as requested by Behavior Interventions and servicing providers
5 years experience with BCBA certification, developing and implementing behavior analytic programs and completing assessments, required
3 years supervisory experience preferred (supervising BCBAs)
Willingness to travel throughout specified counties for site visits when in-person support is deemed clinically appropriate. Site visits may be conducted virtually through live or recorded sessions
Experience with VBMAPP, PEAK, PFA/SBT, AFLS, EFL preferred
Experience running group meetings and conducting interviews preferred
Experience creating clinical organizational systems preferred
Experience developing trainings preferred
Experience with PA insurance provider requirements preferred OR willingness to learn
Valid form of ID
Ability to pass federal and state background checks
Must have reliable transportation
Ability to physically stand, walk, bend, kneel, crawl, and squat while exerting (lift, carry, push or pull) 5-10lbs. constantly, 25lbs. frequently and up to 100lbs. occasionally.

Nice To Haves

3 years supervisory experience (supervising BCBAs)
Experience with VBMAPP, PEAK, PFA/SBT, AFLS, EFL
Experience running group meetings and conducting interviews
Experience creating clinical organizational systems
Experience developing trainings
Experience with PA insurance provider requirements or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

Support Program Director for RBT supervision requirements
Participate in RBT Orientation/Bootcamp
Participate in Competency Assessments for Orienting Technicians
Support Program Supervisor in running RBT monthly meetings as needed
Provide crisis management support during sessions and general treatment center coverage
Functions as a Trainer for crisis management in identified centers determined by needs to support center staff with direct crisis management training to support their recertification and remediation requirements
Support the management of current treatment center services, (e.g., EIBI, CBSI, EP, and summer camp)
Support with client referrals and staffing of treatment teams
Provides On Call responsibilities, supporting coverage per the annual schedule as a joint responsibility across all centers, compensated by a stipend
Supports annual center team goals
Attends assigned training, performance meetings, monthly supervision meetings, monthly team meetings, weekly supervision meetings and other administrative meetings as assigned
Upholds all Behavior Interventions’ standards, policies and procedures including our equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment policies
Operates as a mandated reporter, maintaining awareness of signs or reports of suspected abuse or neglect and reporting to the appropriate state reporting line
Implements quality control measures while supporting staff to provide exceptional services
Responsible for client referrals and staffing of treatment teams; provide occasional coverage as needed.
Utilizes the science of behavior analysis to teach skills to BCBAs, their supervisees, and caregivers
Provides weekly BCBA Orientation and support Program Director with orienting new BCBA Hires
Co-runs BCBA Monthly Meetings
Supervise BCBAs as assigned by the Program Director
Runs 1:1 meeting with BCBAs per identified schedule
Completes monthly and quarterly direct observation of Behavior Analysts providing feedback on performance, ensuring satisfactory implementation of treatment protocols, program development, and supervision of Behavior Technician/Registered Behavior Technicians. Direct observation includes on-site, live-virtual and recorded sessions.
Implements strategies to support clinical staff in meeting and exceeding expectations. Strategies include providing feedback, training and coaching on behavior-analytic strategies as appropriate, and implementing performance improvement plans
Provides performance feedback for BCBAs
Works with clinical leadership and human resources in employee selection, retention and termination proceedings for Behavior Analyst positions for designated office location. Activities include interviewing and selecting candidates, orienting new hires, and participating in decisions relating to disciplinary action.
Completes clinical-based initiatives/projects
Supports center with evaluations as needed and assigned by the Program Director
Responsible for all follow up with BCBAs when included on emails across departments that require action
Responsible for supporting BCBAs in the Restrictive Procedure Assessment and Committee process as designed
Functions as a Trainer for staff when trained in “Train the Trainer” contexts related to onsite professional development and offsite R2P events
Maintains appropriate written documentation of supervision and team meetings including discussion of clinical programming, performance goals, expectations and corrective feedback when applicable
Participates in clinical-based initiatives/projects including Strategic Planning
Coordinates and provides BACB supervision experience opportunities to supervisees in the BACB Supervision Experience (BSE) program as assigned by the Program Director determined by need with approval by the Senior Director of Clinical Services & Operations
Maintain a caseload and bill a minimum average of 30 hours monthly; for centers identified as requiring a PCM trainer, the APD minimum average is reduced accordingly to 25 hours monthly. The billable hours should be: telehealth cases to appropriately target titration as appropriate, center-based cases to limit travel, high-complexity cases to ensure clinical expertise, case coverage for employee resignations/terminations, and evaluations. Billable hours will be assigned by the Program Director and evaluated by the Senior Director of Clinical Services & Operations. These hours may be adjusted based on center-specific needs with approval by the Senior Director of Clinical Services & Operations (e.g., census, leaves, exits, number of BCBA supervisees, etc.)
Assessment and intervention based science of behavior analysis to support families referred
Maintains administrative and non-clinical functions to ensure continued success of families served, treatment team, employees and organization as a whole.
Engages in professional development activities and supports the professional development of Behavior Interventions’ team members through approved supervision activities.