ABA Clinical Supervisor

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Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support.

Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

About Neurodevelopmental Services

Neurodevelopmental Services (NDS) provides essential support for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, sensory processing and behavior difficulties, language and social communication challenges, learning disabilities, trauma, and other cognitive and developmental impairments.

Pacific Clinic’s new Neurodevelopmental Center located at 1302 N. 4th Street in San Jose aims to ensure children and teens have access to comprehensive neurodevelopmental evaluations to receive accurate diagnosis, as well as provide a unique and exceptional learning environment for treatment that focuses on social developmental and behavioral skill acquisition through a variety of therapeutic group experiences.

Our group service-delivery model at our center includes :

• Parent Training Groups
• Social Skills groups (ages 18 months 21 years of age)

Our interdisciplinary team consists of speech and occupational therapists, psychologists, psychological associates, pre-doctoral psychology trainees, board certified behavior analysts, and registered behavior technicians.

We work together to ensure children and teens receive expert diagnostic evaluations and a smooth transition to therapeutic services if diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition.

What We Offer

The compensation for this position can be up to $77,142.87-$89,429.73 / Annual. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location.

The salary range may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.

• $2,500.00 hiring incentive
• 8% licensure incentive + 7.5% language incentive (Per program language requirements)
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the agency and program’s vision, mission and philosophy, and policies in partnership with the Program Manager.

Responsible for providing clinical supervision and training for behavior technicians to meet performance goals, treatment fidelity, and outcomes across all services.

Responsible for developing and training behavior therapists and leading the clinical team in implementing behavioral and developmental treatments for individuals with developmental and behavioral health challenges.

Responsible for providing caregiver training, field training / shadowing coaching for Behavior Technicians, completing skills assessments (ESDM, ABLLS, BDI, Functional Behavior Assessments, etc.

developing goals, writing assessment and progress reports, attending clinical meetings when needed, and ensuring that clients receive high quality culturally and developmentally appropriate services.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Clinical :

• Provide field / clinic overlaps, face-to-face high-level supervision, and clinical training per payor and BACB requirements for Registered Behavior Technicians.
• In collaboration with the clinical team, conduct comprehensive assessments using appropriate assessment tools dependent upon the referral and individual need.

Report results to clinical team members.

• In collaboration with the clinical team, design and submit comprehensive treatment plans (e.g., skill acquisition plans, and Behavior Intervention Plans) for clients that are culturally relevant, family-focused, and socially significant, that are in compliance with agency and payor timelines.
• Provide direct intervention and necessary coverage for Behavior Technicians when necessary to ensure consistency in care.
• Design and implement individual and group caregiver training and consultation programs. Conduct and / or participate in progress meetings with client treatment teams (e.

g., caregivers, school staff) as required by payors.

• Gather, compile, analyze and integrate the use of outcome data to improve clinical service delivery within assigned team using internal software systems (e.g., Catalyst).
• Ensure effective coordination of services for youth and families with other providers, both internal and external, by supporting the development of constructive relationships and problem-solving barriers.

Administrative :

• Complete required documentation and fidelity for behavior technicians.
• Maintain schedule for client caseload and BTs; ensure compliance with treatment plan recommendation for weekly / monthly service hours.
• Ensure clinical documentation and quality assurance meets both agency and payor standards, ensuring audit ready charts and continuous quality improvement.

CORE ABILITIES

• Demonstrates solution-focused, flexible and collaborative decision making
• Takes initiative to reliably work independently in a variety of settings and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Makes independent judgments at an advanced level
• Manages timelines effectively; effectively handles multiple projects concurrently; coordinates multiple duties simultaneously
• Solicits feedback from a variety of sources and incorporate feedback to improve performance
• Expert collaborator and facilitator; achieves outcomes through the interaction and participation of others
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity
• Conforms to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical problem solving
• Persuasive, encouraging and motivating
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Adaptability to programs, systems and structure changes

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Conflict Resolution : Takes actions that resolve conflicts in a manner that is best for both the organization and the individuals involved.

Addresses complaints and problems quickly and effectively and keeps all parties informed of the status of any negotiations required.

Encourages ABA employees to report problems or concerns and negotiates outcomes that are viewed as fair and even-handed.

Encouraging Customer Focus : Consistently conveys that customers are the highest priority. Respects customer needs and expectations and lets customers know if their expectations cannot be met.

Refrains from complaining about customer behavior or expectations. Communicates in a manner that promotes and sustains customer satisfaction and encourages others to do the same.

Achieves the outcomes by ensuring that customer needs and deadlines are realistic and that they are met. Publicly recognizes those who deliver excellent customer service.

Manages Multiple Priorities : Handles multiple assignments and priorities, yet still fulfills all commitments. Readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in procedures.

Gives appropriate priorities to various work demands.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, or other related service delivery field approved by payor;

OR Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certificate required

• Minimum of two years of clinical experience
• Demonstrated ability to speak with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to assess individuals with behavioral health challenges and develop a comprehensive program based on the individual’s need
• Demonstrated ability to clearly write and speak effectively to an audience appropriately
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and objectively write and speak using behavior analytic language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must remain physically fit enough to keep clients self-safe. While performing these duties the employee is required to perform the following physical tasks when the need arises :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. This also includes the ability to :

• Move quickly / run
• Drive a car

If employed at a Neurodevelopment Services location, employee is required to perform and pass a Human Performance Evaluation Test at a designated company clinic.

This will include testing for : lifting, pushing / pulling, repetitive coupling, static weight, and other required movements.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

• May / will have supervised contact with children.
• May / will have unsupervised contact with children.
• Will not have unsupervised contact with children.

Requires full background check and TB exam.

Requires physical.

Current First Aid / CPR Certification.

DRIVING PRIVILEGES

May be called upon to drive on agency business. Needs acceptable MVR and appropriate insurance coverage.

Required to drive agency vehicle. Must have clean MVR, appropriate insurance coverage, and attend agency driver training.

TRAINING

Needs to successfully complete all required agency training indicated for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.

189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.

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