Clinical Director (BCBA)
About The Position
The Clinical Director oversees center management needs and the quality of therapy, program development, and staff training. The role supports and trains Jr. Program Managers, Program Managers, and Assistant Clinical Directors, and supervises the Clinical Admin and RBT TC to help ensure quality new-hire training and general center management. The Clinical Director also collaborates with center and organizational colleagues, including the Clinical Admin, RBT TC, Insurance Coordinator, Family & Outreach Coordinator, HR, Payroll, IT, Maintenance, and Regional Director. The Clinical Director oversees clinical caseloads and provides guidance to clinicians, supports parent training, leads clinical team meetings, and monitors learner assessments, start dates, and discharges. The role also includes providing direct services to learners and documenting billable hours. The position requires a BCBA and a master's degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
- At least 2 years of experience in the ABA field, working with a variety of ages.
- At least 2 years of management or supervision experience.
- Exemplary leadership, mentoring, and organization skills.
- Ability to work independently with ABA programming and implement evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Ability to communicate expressively and receptively for all responsibilities within the job role.
Nice To Haves
- Illinois LBA, or ability to obtain state licensure.
Responsibilities
- Review and edit clinician behavior intervention plans and treatment plan goals.
- Review and edit clinician authorizations and provide feedback as necessary.
- Schedule reports for the clinical team using the authorization dashboard and authorization tickets.
- Complete peer reviews with clinicians in the center.
- Oversee clinician caseloads, provide additional support, and make clinical recommendations.
- Assist clinicians with parent training on home-environment issues, safety, and related matters.
- Train clinicians on language used in written and verbal parent communications.
- Lead weekly clinical team meetings.
- Oversee and monitor planned and unplanned learner discharges, initial assessments, and learner start dates.
- Meet weekly with clinicians to review learner goals, progress, and areas for improvement.
- Continually challenge and train new Jr. Program Managers and Program Managers in the building.
- Provide 15 total hours per week of ethical, direct billable service with learners in the center and ensure the BCBA team meets expectations; discuss barriers and PIPs when expectations are not met.
- Complete and review daily BCBA logs to document billable hours in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance starting on the first day of employment.
- 23 paid days off per year.
- Paid recertification and licensure renewal.
- 401(k) eligibility after 30 days of employment, with up to 4% employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Professional liability insurance covered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
