Behavioral Programs Manager

Eisenhower Center; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401(k) plan eligible to participate

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long‑Term Disability

Student Stipend

Employee Discount Program

Continuing professional development

Job summary

Eisenhower Center seeks a strategic, clinical leader to design, implement, and sustain a comprehensive behavioral support system across the campus. The role expands BCBA functions to support individuals with I/DD, MI, ASD, and TBI through proactive, data-driven, person-centered care across residential and clinical settings.

Responsibilities include developing trauma-informed, least-restrictive programming; overseeing BT/RBT models; and aligning behavioral services with medical and clinical needs

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or related field.
• BCBA or Licensed Behavior Analyst licensure required.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in behavioral programming in residential or inpatient settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee a campus-wide behavioral support model.
• Develop standardized frameworks for FBA, BIP/BTP and data collection.
• Lead staff training, coaching, and workforce development in behavior supports.
• Collaborate with Residential, Nursing, Clinical, and Therapeutic teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and organizational policies.
• Lead program audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

BCBA leadership

Staff development

Data-driven

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in ABA/related field

BCBA or LBA licensure

Job description

The Director of Behavioral Programs serves as the strategic and operational leader responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive behavioral support system across the entire campus. This role extends beyond traditional BCBA functions by building an integrated behavioral framework that supports individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Mental Illness (MI), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

This role ensures that behavioral supports are proactive, data-driven, and person-centered, consistently implemented across residential, clinical, and program environments and embedded into staff training, daily care practices, and organizational culture.

This position creates a layered behavioral support model, incorporating staff development, enhanced staffing strategies, behavioral programming, and structured activities tailored to diverse resident needs.

Role and Responsibilities

Program Development & Behavioral Systems Design:

• Develop and oversee a campus-wide behavioral support model
• Establish standardized frameworks for Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), Behavior Intervention Planning/Behavior Treatment Planning (BIP/BTP) and data collection and tracking
• Design tiered behavioral support systems, including:
• Universal supports (all residents)
• Targeted interventions (moderate behavioral needs)
• Intensive supports (enhanced staffing / high‑risk behaviors)
• Create systems that ensure continuity of behavioral care across all departments and shifts
• Lead the development of trauma‑informed and least‑restrictive programming models

Staff Training, Coaching & Workforce Development:

• Build and lead a formal behavioral training program for all staff levels
• Develop curriculum and competency standards in:
• Understanding behavior and function
• Crisis prevention and de‑escalation
• Implementation of BIPs/BTPs
• Appropriate use of restrictive and non‑restrictive interventions
• Documentation and data accuracy
• Ensure ongoing training, recertification, and skill validation
• Provide in‑the‑moment coaching and modeling within residential settings
• Establish Behavioral Champions / Lead Staff roles within units
• Evaluate staff performance related to behavior support and implement improvement plans

Behavioral Support Services & Enhanced Staffing Programs:

• Design and oversee Behavior Technician/Registered Behavior Technician (BT/RBT) support models
• Develop criteria and protocols for residents approved for Enhanced staffing and Intensive behavioral monitoring
• Ensure behavioral staff are properly trained and effectively utilized, aligned with treatment goals
• Create staffing models that balance safety, independence, and therapeutic value

Residential & Clinical Integration:

• Partner with Residential, Nursing, Clinical, and Therapeutic departments to align behavioral programming with medical and clinical needs, and ensure consistency in interventions across environments
• Participate in and lead interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Ensure behavioral supports are integrated into daily routines, activities programming and environmental design

Behavioral Programming & Therapeutic Activities:

• Develop and implement structured, behaviorally appropriate activity programs, including:
• Sensory‑based programming
• Skill‑building activities
• Social and adaptive functioning groups
• Ensure activities are:
• Matched to behavioral profiles
• Reinforcing and engaging
• Designed to reduce maladaptive behaviors
• Collaborate with recreation and therapy teams to align programming

Data, Outcomes & Continuous Improvement:

• Establish a robust data infrastructure to track behavioral incidents, intervention effectiveness, staff compliance and resident outcomes
• Use analytics to:
• Identify trends and systemic issues
• Drive program improvements
• Demonstrate measurable outcomes
• Present behavioral performance metrics to leadership

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure all behavioral programming complies with:
• Michigan Mental Health Code
• MDHHS and CMH requirements
• Organizational policies
• Oversee:
• Behavior Treatment Plan Review Committee (BTPRC) processes
• Documentation accuracy and audit readiness
• Lead incident reviews and root cause analyses
• Develop corrective action plans and monitor effectiveness

Leadership & Program Oversight:

• Supervise behavioral staff (e.g., BCBAs, Behavior Specialists, BTs/RBTs, Clinical Psychologists)
• Conduct program audits to ensure fidelity of implementation and consistency across shifts and units
• Build a culture of:
• Accountability
• Clinical excellence
• Continuous learning
• Serve as the organization’s primary authority on behavioral systems and strategy

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or related field
• Licensure: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and/or Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) - required
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in:
• Behavioral programming in residential or inpatient settings – strongly preferred
• ASD, I/DD, and/or mental health populations – required

Eisenhower Center is 100% employee owned and offers an excellent benefit package including:

• PTO
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) plan eligible to participate after 1 year & 1,000 hours of employment
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short‑Term Disability available
• Student Stipend
• Employee Discount Program
• Continuing professional development opportunities

Benefits start after 30 days: Health, Dental, Vision and many more!

*All offers of employment are contingent upon all applicable background screens*

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Veteran‑Friendly Employer, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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