Program Director, Mount Joy

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS INC•Mount Joy, PA

8d•$110,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Director oversees clinical programs at the Mount Joy center, including the Enhanced ABA Program for clients with severe, high-risk behaviors, as well as other ABA programs developed by clinical leadership. The role uses behavior-analytic interventions within a trauma-informed philosophy and supports services such as parent training, behavior consultation, assessments, and behavior-change interventions. The Program Director also develops summer camp programs, organizes quality-control measures, and supports exceptional service delivery. The position provides staff development and supervision for direct reports and other staff in the supervision line. Duties include conducting meetings and observations, providing feedback and coaching, implementing performance improvement plans, supporting employee selection and retention, and coordinating RBT requirements. The Program Director maintains a reduced BCBA caseload and evaluation workload as determined by other responsibilities, provides crisis-management support and training, and supports families and treatment teams. The role also carries administrative responsibilities, including documentation, referral and staffing support, trainings and meetings, mandated-reporting duties, front-desk coverage, clinical initiatives, and scheduled on-call coverage across centers. The Program Director supports professional development, maintains relevant credentials, and provides approved supervision opportunities. This is a full-time, exempt, center-based role in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. The position requires at least 40 hours per week; the center’s typical hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Remote work is permitted up to one day per week. Some travel is required for site visits, other centers, headquarters, training, meetings, company events, and client-related support in specified counties. Starting compensation is $110,000.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, applied behavior analysis, or psychology.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification through the BACB and maintenance of the credential.
Pennsylvania Behavior Specialist License through the PA Board of Medicine for Pennsylvania applicants; maintain the LBS credential and report certification or licensing status changes within five days.
At least five years of experience with BCBA certification, developing and implementing behavior-analytic programs, and completing assessments.
At least three years of supervisory experience supervising BCBAs.
At least five years of experience working with adolescents with severe problem behavior.
Obtain crisis-intervention certification, such as PCM, and maintain annual certification requirements.
Willingness to travel throughout specified counties for site visits when clinically appropriate.
Valid form of identification and ability to pass federal and state background checks.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to move, ascend and descend, position oneself, and transport items while exerting 5–10 pounds constantly, 25 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to move quickly to remain within arm’s reach of clients.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of crisis-intervention certification and intervention implementation, including balancing during physical movement, supporting an individual’s weight while moving to the ground, sitting and kneeling in various positions, and rising from kneeling to standing without assistance approximately five times in one minute.
Ability to travel within the counties of clients served.

Nice To Haves

Five years of supervisory experience preferred.
First Aid/CPR trainer certification to deliver First Aid/CPR training for center staff preferred.
Experience with VBMAPP, PEAK, PFA/SBT, AFLS, or EFL.
Experience running group meetings and conducting interviews.
Experience creating clinical organizational systems.
Experience developing trainings.
Experience with Pennsylvania insurance provider requirements, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Enhanced ABA Program and other ABA programs as developed by clinical leadership.
Develop summer camp programs with clinical leadership and provide oversight.
Organize quality-control measures and support staff in providing services, including parent training, behavior consultation, assessments, and behavior-change interventions.
Use behavior analysis to teach skills to direct reports, their supervisees, and caregivers.
Develop center-specific BCBA group meeting agendas and conduct monthly meetings; prepare topics, maintain records, and run scheduled meetings.
Conduct monthly and quarterly direct observations of Behavior Analysts and provide feedback on performance, treatment implementation, program development, and supervision of Behavior Technicians and Registered Behavior Technicians.
Support clinical staff through feedback, training, coaching, and performance improvement plans.
Directly supervise and provide performance feedback to direct reports and others in the supervision line; support corrective-action decisions, up to termination.
Coordinate RBT requirements.
Work with clinical leadership and human resources on hiring, orientation, retention, and termination processes for designated clinical positions.
Lead annual center goals for professional development, R2P training, and strategic planning under clinical leadership guidance; serve as a trainer when qualified.
Supervise Behavior Analysts and Behavior Consultants and provide direct supervision to Program Specialists, Program Supervisors, and Behavior Analysts as applicable.
Conduct one-to-one meetings with direct reports according to the identified schedule.
Provide crisis-management support during sessions and general treatment-center coverage; provide crisis-management training for center staff.
Maintain a reduced BCBA caseload and provide behavioral assessments and interventions for referred families.
Maintain evaluations, with the number determined by the extent of other responsibilities.
Follow up with direct reports on cross-departmental emails requiring action and support BCBAs with the Restrictive Procedure Assessment and Committee process.
Maintain administrative and non-clinical functions that support families, treatment teams, employees, and the organization.
Uphold company standards, policies, and procedures, including equal employment opportunity, anti-harassment, and anti-discrimination policies.
Support client referrals and staffing of treatment teams; maintain appropriate documentation of supervision and team meetings.
Attend assigned trainings, performance meetings, supervision and team meetings, and other administrative meetings.
Act as a mandated reporter and report suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate state reporting line.
Maintain knowledge of behavior-analysis research and best practices through training, networking, and independent research.
Manage front-desk support, including phone lines during business hours and greeting team members and guests.
Participate in clinical initiatives and projects, including strategic planning.
Provide on-call coverage according to the annual schedule shared across centers.
Maintain BCBA certification and develop knowledge of current Applied Behavior Analysis trends through professional development.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to promote professional development of direct reports and other clinical professionals.
Offer BACB supervision experience opportunities to eligible supervisees and complete RBT Competency Assessments for eligible Behavior Technicians.
Maintain required credentials, licenses, clearances, and certifications and report relevant status changes to the supervisor and human resources within five days.
Travel within specified counties for site visits when in-person support is clinically appropriate.