ABA Assistant Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

Northeast Family Services is a premier and rapidly growing mental health provider with over 20 years of experience providing in-person, in-home, and telehealth services to children, adolescents, adults, and families.

We are seeking a professional and caring ABA Assistant Program Director to join our growing Rhode Island home-based team!

The ABA Assistant Program Director will be responsible for carrying a small caseload and also providing training and supervision to staff within the ABA program across the state of RI.

As a home-based clinician, the ABA Assistant Program Director will be responsible for the completion of behavioral assessments, development of treatment plans, provision of family consultations and trainings, supervision of staff, and direct treatment with a focus on skill acquisition and maladaptive behavior reduction.

As a supervisor, the ABA Assistant Program Director will be responsible for providing ongoing supervision to staff in the ABA program, be available to answer clinical and procedural questions, and provide supervision to staff within NFS who are pursuing the BCBA credential.

This is a hybrid position and will require in-home visits for clients on assigned caseload.

Qualifications :

• Master’s degree or PhD, with completion of BACB-approved behavior analytic coursework
• Current BCBA certification, and in good standing with the BACB
• Active Licensed Behavior Analyst in Rhode Island, in good standing with the Rhode Island division of professional licensure
• Minimum of four years of related clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults with Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and / or behavior challenges.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience in applied settings, developing and implementing behavioral interventions preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• A compassionate approach to care
• Experience administering functional behavior assessments and behavior skills assessments
• Proficient with word processing and graphing software
• Current with best practices and developments within the field of ABA
• Registered as a supervisor with the BACB, having completed the 8-hour supervisor training and willing to supervise BCBA trainees and RBTs

Benefits :

• Health, dental & vision
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NYE)
• Generous sick time, including mental health days
• 401k retirement plan, with up to 4% match
• Voluntary short and long-term disability
• Voluntary life insurance
• Dependent care savings account
• Mileage reimbursement
• Longevity award - Monetary bonus and an additional vacation day awarded annually
• Company provided laptop and cell phone
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Tuition reimbursement program available to eligible employees
• Personal cell phone discount

Additional ABA Benefits :

• Northeast Family Services is an ACE provider, offering at least two CEU events per month
• Monthly Journal Club - we read a recently published article and discuss it as a group
• Monthly Ethics Workshop - we discuss a clinically challenging case through the lens of the Code of
• Ethics for Behavior Analysts
• Quarterly Expert Speaker Series - we seek presenters within and outside of the ABA department who have special interests and skills to offer training on a rotation of relevant topics
• Staff who participate in all offered CEU events meet the BACB’s CEU requirement for BCBA recertification at NO COST
• Northeast Family Services is dedicated to the provision of quality care - caseload sizes are determined by client need, not quota!
• Hands on training period, with ongoing support from ABA Clinical Leadership Team
• Access to individualized supervision, focused on achievement of professional goals and skill advancement
• An accessible leadership team that works to support YOU
• Truly flexible schedule, with autonomy over scheduling decisions

Compensation :

• Full Time - Salary
30+ days ago