Clinical Manager - BCBA - Hybrid

Progressive Option Support Services•Jersey City, NJ

1d•$90 - $95•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Manager is required to have relevant supervision experience and meet all of POSS’ program competencies. The Clinical Manager reports directly to the Clinical Director and develops, monitors, and oversees ABA treatment plans, and provides oversight and direction of assigned cases and behavior technicians. On a monthly basis, the Clinical Manager meets individually with each supervisor to provide supervision and consultation regarding shared cases, review client programs and data, discuss staff issues, review supervisor management of their clinical team, and to follow up on any case-related and/or funding source issues. Outstanding communication and leadership skills are necessary for this role. Please note that all content of this job description is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

Minimum of a master’s degree in psychology, child development, special education, applied behavior analysis, or a related field
Must be BCBA-certified (based on state regulations)
Communication skills
Excellent organization skills
Leadership and teamwork skills
Commitment to upholding the company’s mission and vision to the community
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
License/Certification: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) (Required)
NJ-LBA (at hire)

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of experience working directly with autistic individuals
Minimum of 2 years developing behavior reduction goals and behavior-analytic skill acquisition plans
Language: Spanish (preferred, not required)

Responsibilities

Trains new ABA staff members
Ensures timely staffing of all ABA cases with qualified BCBAs/ RBTs/BTs
Ensures clinical service delivery by meeting all minimum supervisory requirements and parent training hours (requirements vary per funder)
Maintains an average of 3-5 hours per day of billable clinical time
Provides monthly supervision to all behavior technicians on their team (maintaining 5% supervision for any Registered Behavior Technicians)
Develops, monitors, analyzes, and updates client programming on a monthly basis
Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) as assigned (separate from case assignments)
Provides guidance and direction to assigned behavior technicians on treatment plan and behavior plan implementation
Provides establishment of program goals, agendas, protocols, measurement systems, and procedures
Develops and monitors treatment plan protocols as needed
Conducts supervision, parent education, adaptive behavior treatment protocol modification based on assigned cases’ authorized treatment hours
Responds to family/client issues in a timely manner; escalates when necessary
Responds to critical staff issues in a timely manner; escalates when necessary
Develops and writes progress reports and submits on time to funding source
Renders clinical time on data collection system at the end of each session, including completing session notes to POSS in accordance with health plan standards and collecting parent signatures.
Ensures clinical documentation (both theirs and their Behavior Technicians) meet POSS standards and requirements
Facilitate and lead monthly staff trainings
Provide support that promotes retention on BT/RBTs
Maintains communication with all staff within agency; responds to staff concerns in a timely manner
Maintains appropriate relationships with supervisors (e.g., supportive and approachable, but maintains leadership role)
Monitors insurance authorization expiry to ensure authorization for services are current
Keeps current with relevant research around behavior-analytic intervention practices, upholds best practice standards, and communicates new research to staff and how best to implement new knowledge
Ensures quality clinical service delivery by meeting all minimum oversight and management requirements
Provides, at a minimum required support per month per client (minimum requirements may vary by funding source requirement)
Ensures clinical service delivery by ensuring all minimum supervisory requirements and parent training are provided
Provides management, guidance and direction to Behavior Technicians and supervisors
Provides guidance in identifying solutions to problems with program development and implementation
Provides guidance to supervisors in analyzing client outcome data
Make recommendations in program implementation
Approves all program changes
Provides education and guidance to supervisors and staff regarding the Implementation and the development of intervention goals; as well as funding source requirements
Provides guidance to supervisors regarding how to respond to client issues, funding source issues, or other problems as they arise
Meets with supervisor(s) at a minimum of once per month to review cases
Develops and assists in the development of progress reports.
Develops and edits supervisor report submissions in a timely manner, provides effective feedback, and ensures they are written in a professional manner
Demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Understands, respects, and displays sensitivity to culture, age, and persons with disabilities
Independently recognizes and performs duties which need to be done without being directly assigned
Maintains and abides by all procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs and safety standards
Uses effective collaborative strategies as evidenced by recognizing to understand that as a member of an interdependent group, collaboration and compromise is required to effectively resolve problems
Displaying teamwork ability to promote cooperation and collaboration to gain support for programs and goals; establish rapport with families, clients and professional staff
Establishes priorities; organizes work and time to meet daily requirements
Organizing Workflow and updates productivity logs on a weekly basis.
Maintains appropriate boundaries with staff, families and other professionals
Uses time effectively, constructively, and responsibly
Accepts constructive criticism in a positive manner
Complies with company dress code
Responds to emails within 24 hours
Recommends solutions to problems with program development and implementation
Ability to resolve issues at the lowest level by proposing workable solutions
Expresses needs to fellow staff in a clear and respectful manner
Continues to attend to and assume responsibility for an issue until it is resolved
Demonstrates ability to bring the concerns of program staff to the director to resolve
Keeps Clinical Director apprised of case related issues and outcomes
Effectively listens to the needs of staff and families using empathy and active listening; able to provide supportive feedback
Demonstrates the ability to communicate difficult or sensitive information to family and/or staff
Displays effective conflict resolution skills and does not avoid conflicts
Demonstrates effective knowledge of typical development, atypical development, and developmental milestones
Demonstrates effective knowledge regarding program protocols, team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, session notes, and data collection
Understands and clearly articulates POSS mission and values
Compliance with program policies and procedures; familiar with and abides by the organization’s Employee handbook and the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts
Understands and can articulate POSS’ treatment approach and emphasizes the client-first model in all aspects of the position
For Board Certified Behavior Analyst, must be willing to obtain appropriate certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst