Regional Director of Treatment (Regional BCBA)

Inner Circle Autism Network • Kansas City, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Inner Circle Autism Network, our mission is to provide high-quality, child-centered ABA therapy for children and their families by creating a safe, fun, and individualized learning experience. We are a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and energetic team who believe in creating the most positive and supportive environment possible for all our employees and clients. The best team is the key to achieving the best clinical outcomes at Inner Circle Autism Network! As part of our commitment to building a high-quality team, we are looking for a Director of Treatment Development (Regional BCBA) to lead a team of TDs and BCBAs in unlocking every child’s potential.

The Regional Director of Treatment (RDT) is part of the Corporate Clinical Team and supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance treatment methodologies practiced by Inner Circle clinical staff, as well as ensure exceptional care for clients and families, leading to improved treatment outcomes. The RDT is a champion of exceptional client care and a driving force behind outstanding team training. They lead by example, often described as the first one in and the last one out. Known for their excellent communication skills, they consistently identify the need for and implement new initiatives, frequently being the originators of elevated standards.

This position directly reports to the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) or designated executive upon growth of the Clinical Department and collaborates closely with other members of the corporate team to make improvements that result in excellent client outcomes. This position works closely with other members of the Corporate Team to ensure Inner Circle treatment practices are philosophically aligned with and in compliance with guidelines and standards set by our governing entities, as well as ensures Inner Circle's treatment documentation remains high quality and in compliance with insurance payor regulations. RDTs oversee up to 10 clinics in a “region” that can extend across state lines. If a RDT oversees less clinics than a scaled market (10 clinics) they will support the opening of a clinic that will become a part of their region. RDTs work to promote quality care to clients and supportive and safe employment to the team members of each clinic. RDTs ensure the TDs & BCBAs are supporting their caseload through ethical and effective job performance. They collaborate with their operations partners in holding clinics accountable to ICAN values & expectations and remove or remediate barriers that arise. Treatment Directors (TD) will report directly to the Regional Director of Treatment (RDT). In absence of a TD, the RDT will step in and support clinics. RDTs will be mentored and provided continued development to grow their careers alongside the organization. In collaboration with the other members of the Corporate Clinical Team, the RDT will identify and contribute to the development of clinical processes and/or protocols that reflect Inner Circle’s clinical philosophy in alignment with Inner Circle’s mission, vision, and core values. They will remediate barriers observed in clinics to ensure each staff member has the resources and support they need to succeed & provide quality care. The RDTs will monitor clinical metrics and the health of each clinic through visits to ensure each client is progressing through quality care and remediate concerns or barriers to client satisfaction.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in applied behavior analysis, early childhood education/development, early childhood special education, special education, pediatric therapy, psychology or related field.
• Certified and licensed (as applicable) as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for 4+ years.
• Extensive experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and/or other related developmental disabilities in a multi disciplinary team setting.
• Experience leading a multi-site & multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience overseeing and being responsible for supporting a team to meet company quality and growth standards.
• Extensive experience in clinical service delivery in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches and best practices.
• Experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience working with a variety of learner acquisition profiles.
• Experience working with a variety of learner behavior profiles; absent of physical limitations to provide in-person behavior support and/or crisis management implementation.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with a diverse team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must reside within 1 hour of a clinic in their region.
• Travel will be required to each clinic in the assigned region per month.
• Required to make a minimum of 15 visits per month to the clinics in their assigned region.
• Must display independence in determining if more visits are required to meet the needs of the region while partnering with departments to establish long-term supports.
• Overnights are required to meet the required visit minimums (e.g. 12 overnights may be needed to complete visits across their region and perform the duties of their role).

Nice To Haves

• Opportunity to present at state and national conferences.
• Opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and researchers from major universities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of TDs and BCBAs in unlocking every child’s potential.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance treatment methodologies.
• Ensure exceptional care for clients and families, leading to improved treatment outcomes.
• Champion exceptional client care and be a driving force behind outstanding team training.
• Identify the need for and implement new initiatives, frequently being the originators of elevated standards.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the corporate team to make improvements that result in excellent client outcomes.
• Ensure Inner Circle treatment practices are philosophically aligned with and in compliance with guidelines and standards set by governing entities.
• Ensure Inner Circle's treatment documentation remains high quality and in compliance with insurance payor regulations.
• Oversee up to 10 clinics in a region that can extend across state lines.
• Support the opening of a clinic that will become part of their region if they oversee less than 10 clinics.
• Promote quality care to clients and supportive and safe employment to the team members of each clinic.
• Ensure TDs & BCBAs are supporting their caseload through ethical and effective job performance.
• Collaborate with operations partners in holding clinics accountable to ICAN values & expectations and remove or remediate barriers that arise.
• Mentor and provide continued development to RDTs to grow their careers alongside the organization.
• Identify and contribute to the development of clinical processes and/or protocols that reflect Inner Circle’s clinical philosophy in alignment with Inner Circle’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Remediate barriers observed in clinics to ensure each staff member has the resources and support they need to succeed & provide quality care.
• Monitor clinical metrics and the health of each clinic through visits to ensure each client is progressing through quality care and remediate concerns or barriers to client satisfaction.
• Step in and support clinics in the absence of a TD.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare package: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability and FSA Health savings plans available
• Bonuses paid out monthly
• Career paths to challenge you in each stage of your career
• Experienced Mentors
• CEU and professional development allowance: $750 CEU allowance
• In-house CEUs from external and internal speakers.
• Higher CEU allotment for Regional Director staff

What This Job Offers

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