Assistant Clinical Director - ABA - Hybrid - Good Pay

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring ACD position that will lead into a Clinical Director position!

Job Summary :

The Assistant Clinical Director provides clinical oversight to all staff in the center under the direction of the Clinical Director.

This individual will serve as a mentor and leader, providing high-level clinical case support to clients and their supervising BCBAs / BCaBAs, while assisting in aligning local clinical practices and operating procedures to organization-wide expectations.

Qualifications :

Staff must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for an Assistant Clinical Director position :

Holds a master’s degree and is BCBA certified

Staff must be in good standing with the company (i.e., not on a current action plan) and / or be able to provide at least two professional references

SafetyCare certified or able to become certified

Completed 8-hour supervision training

Staff must have strong leadership skills and communicate effectively both orally and written

Experience with a variety of skills assessments, curricula, and behavioral assessments (i.e., VB-MAPP, AFLS, Early Denver Model, PEAK, QABF, MAS, etc.)

Has strong interpersonal skills : can remain calm and objective in situations where staff or parents are showing high emotions, is able to maintain professional boundaries with supervisees and other clinical staff, is comfortable delivering constructive feedback while being open to opposing perspectives, can mediate day-to-day disagreements or conflicts between staff members, etc.

Additional preferred, but not mandatory, criteria include :

Have been BCBA (or in combination with BCaBA certification) certified for a minimum of two years

CPR / First Aid certification

Reports to : Clinical Director

Job Responsibilities :

Assist the Clinical Director with the following tasks :

BCBA Oversight

Provide clinical oversight through monthly BCBA evaluations to ensure quality of services

Reviews treatment plans, provides feedback to BCBA for edits, and submits authorizations. Ensures deadlines are met for submissions.

Provide support and guidance for authorization utilization modifications and denials; sits in / conduct peer reviews with BCBAs

Attend first parent meeting with BCBA for new client or as needed

Is the main point of contact for escalated parent concerns

Coordinates additional supports with Regional Director as needed for challenging cases

Provide ongoing training to BCBAs and BCaBAs in weekly clinical meetings

Provide mentorship by conducting one-on-one check-ins with BCBAs / BCaBAs to create goals and review progress of goals

Conduct bi-monthly co-consultation with each BCBA (can complete consultation evaluation during this co-consultation)

RBT Oversight

Oversees that all RBT supervision hours are met monthly

Ensures all RBT renewal competency assessments are assigned to an appropriate BCBA or assistant assessor and completed within the 45-day window

Conduct quarterly check-ins with all RBTs (for those clinics without a Director of Operations)

CSP Oversight

Ensuring supervising BCBAs are meeting one-on-one with their supervisees weekly

Ensuring monthly verification forms / other documentation is completed monthly

Providing additional training / supervision if the CSP’s supervising BCBA is out

Client Responsibilities

May hold a small caseload

Supervise and ensure completion of effective, evidence-based individualized treatment plans, behavior support plans, and assessments for all clients

Review and edit all treatment plans, ITPs, and BIPs before they are sent to insurance and / or reviewed with parents

Conduct parent interview during initial assessments and write insurance packet

In addition to their own caseload, supports a flex caseload as needed as the interim BCBA in the event coverage cannot be obtained, including all responsibilities that encompass a caseload (i.

e., providing consultation, conducting parent meetings, writing auth packets, program updates, etc.)

Core Admin Tasks

Writes and presents BCBA and CSP reviews with Clinical Director

Compiles data and writes written warning and action plans for clinical infractions or supports BCBAs in writing these

Presents all clinical warnings and action plans to staff

As Needed Tasks

Serve as the clinical contact when the CD is out of the building

Assist with opening and closing responsibilities

Administer medication to clients if other leadership staff is unavailable

Provides behavior management support, including responding to problem behaviors

Provide oversight and support for clinical training of RBTs and completion of competency assessments