Clinical Spec III

Kennedy Krieger Institute • Baltimore, MD

1d

About The Position

The Clinical Specialist III provides administrative leadership and coordination for program projects and goals, offers clinical leadership and administrative supervision to Clinical Specialists and Behavior Data Specialists, and participates in strategic planning, development, and implementation of program objectives. The role also performs case duties, trains parents, teachers, and staff, supervises clinical assessments and interventions, contributes to interdisciplinary activities and staff development, and helps maintain program activities when Faculty supervisors are absent.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, special education, or an allied discipline.
• At least five years of experience working with the design and implementation of treatment programs.
• Training in applied behavior analysis, with an emphasis on programming for the developmentally disabled population.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform case duties in accordance with leadership-established protocols, including conducting sessions, coordinating admissions and follow-up with the inpatient team, managing time, collecting data, implementing protocols, and assisting with protocol development and review.
• Train parents, teachers, and/or staff to ensure protocols are carried out correctly.
• Provide diplomatic and appropriate corrective feedback while demonstrating sensitivity to parent concerns.
• Provide timely updates to supervisory staff.
• Supervise assigned staff to ensure proper implementation of clinical assessments and interventions.
• Take a leadership role in daily supervision as part of overall case development.
• Assist with training pre- and post-doctoral fellows, practicum students, and new staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary activities, including planning meetings, peer review, inpatient rounds, discharge planning, case conferences, and consultations with the behavioral team.
• Participate in ongoing staff development programs and coordinate development of competency-based training materials.
• Assist with clinical activities needed to achieve program goals, including data collection and scoring, planning daily activities, and conducting independent variables as specified.
• Assist with maintaining program activities when Faculty supervisors are absent.
• Provide administrative leadership and coordination to program projects and goals.
• Provide clinical leadership and administrative supervision to Clinical Specialists and Behavior Data Specialists.
• Participate in strategic planning, development, and implementation of program objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior