Assistant Clinical Director

ChangeHR, LLC; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ChangeHR, LLC in Memphis, TN, is seeking an experienced BCBA ready to step into a leadership position while continuing to make a meaningful clinical impact.

The Assistant Clinical Director provides clinical leadership and operational oversight across ABA programming and interdisciplinary coordination with Speech Therapy, Diagnostic Services, Community and Residential Programs, ensuring ethical practice and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of ABA clinical experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• BCBA certification required with ongoing credential maintenance.
• Strong experience in data analysis and outcomes tracking.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across ABA, Speech, Diagnostics, and Residential services.
• Oversee development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with discipline leads to ensure coordinated care.
• Review clinical documentation for quality and medical necessity.
• Mentor supervisory staff and promote inter-service collaboration.

Skills

Clinical leadership

ABA supervision

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Staff mentorship

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in ABA

BCBA certification

Tools

Behavior data software

Job description

Memphis, United States | Posted on 08/19/2026

We are a boutique firm committed to providing personalized, high-quality service through direct, one-on-one collaboration with our clients. All of our work is handled in-house—never outsourced—ensuring consistency, transparency, and trust.

Job Description

Our client is looking for an experienced BCBAwho is ready to step into a leadership position while continuing to make a meaningful clinical impact.

The Assistant Clinical Director (BCBA) provides clinical leadership and operational oversight across all service lines, with primary responsibility for ABA programming and interdisciplinary coordination with Speech Therapy, Diagnostic Services, Community and Residential Programs. This role ensures clinical excellence, ethical practice, and data-driven decision-making while supporting the Clinical Director in advancing quality, outcomes, and organizational growth.

Clinical Oversight & Program Leadership

• Provide day-to-day clinical oversight of ABA, Speech, Diagnostic, and Residential services to ensure alignment with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized treatment and service plans across disciplines.
• Collaborate with discipline leads (BCBAs, SLPs, diagnosticians, residential RBTs) to ensure coordinated, integrated care.
• Review clinical documentation for quality, compliance, and medical necessity
• Assist with onboarding, training, and ongoing clinical mentorship of supervisory staff. Promote effective collaboration across service lines to support continuity of care.

Community and Residential Leadership

• Conducting functional behavior assessments (FBAs) to determine the purpose of challenging behaviors.
• Designing and overseeing the implementation of individualized treatment plans and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) by behavior technicians, registered behavior technicians, school support staff, teachers, or direct support staff.
• Creating and modifying skill acquisition programs (e.g., communication, social, daily living skills) tailored to the specific community environment (school, residential home, home).

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Support compliance with BACB, ASHA, state licensing, payer, and accreditation standards.
• Assist with audits, corrective action plans, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Ensure ethical and professional standards are upheld across all clinical services.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of ABA clinical experience, including supervisory responsibilities.Demonstrated experience supervising BCBAs, assistant BCBAs, and RBTs.
• Strong experience with clinical data analysis, outcomes tracking, and quality assurance

Preferred:

• Experience working within interdisciplinary or integrated care models
• Exposure to diagnostic evaluations and/or residential treatment programs
• Leadership experience within center-based, home-based, or multi-site ABA programs
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and outcome measurement in clinical settings.

Knowledge of:

• Directly observing the client and staff in their natural environment (home, school, residential setting) to model techniques and assess fidelity of implementation.
• Adjusting procedures and conducting in-the-moment coaching to address novel or complex behavioral situations that arise in the community setting.
• Ensuring the ethical implementation of services and adherence to professional standards and company policies.
• Ability to accept/give constructive feedback and develop knowledge and skill sets accordingly.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with clients, co-workers, supervisors, and community members.
• Ability to adhere to organizational policies and procedures and abide by code of ethics as indicated by the Behavior Analyst Certification and Speech Boards.
• Commitment to maintain client confidentiality and adhere to HIPPA laws.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development as it relates to clinical skills, professional development, ethics, and technology, and training in order to perform job responsibilities to required standard.
• Ability to write and train staff to implement clinical protocols.