Clinical Director

Training Wheels ABA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$3,000 sign-on bonus

Leadership role with meaningful impact

Advancement opportunities

Clinical autonomy to lead and develop

Free CEUs from Central Reach Institute

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Generous paid time off and holidays

Collaborative, mission-driven culture

Career development of future clinical/

Job summary

Training Wheels ABA is seeking a Clinical Director in South Austin, TX to lead clinical excellence, mentor BCBAs, and ensure ethical, evidence-based care for children with autism. This in-person leadership role balances clinical practice with team development.

You will manage a small caseload, oversee treatment plans, ensure Medicaid readiness, collaborate with Operations, and drive data-driven improvements while fostering a supportive, mission-driven clinic culture.

Qualifications

• Active BCBA certification in good standing.
• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Experience mentoring, training, supervising, or developing BCBAs and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead with clinical excellence and mentorship of BCBAs and clinical staff.
• Coordinate with Operations to achieve clinic KPIs while maintaining clinical integrity.
• Monitor client progress, treatment intensity, and data-informed decisions.
• Ensure timely assessments, approvals, and documentation for Medicaid and payers.
• Maintain strong clinical documentation and audit readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Data-driven

Team collaboration

Education

BCBA Certification

Master's degree in ABA / Psychology / Education / related field

Tools

CentralReach EMR

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: South Austin - Austin, TX 78745

Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 Salary TRAINING WHEELS ABA

Clinical Director

Lead Clinical Excellence. Develop People. Empower Children.

Join Training Wheels ABA as a Clinical Director and take your impact to the next level.

Training Wheels ABA is a growing, innovative behavioral health organization specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are committed to intentional, sustainable growth that allows us to maintain clinical excellence, invest in our people, and build lasting relationships with the families and communities we serve. Our mission is simple: Empowering children with autism.

Our Clinical Directors are the clinical leaders of each clinic. They set the standard for clinical excellence, develop and support BCBAs and clinical staff, partner with Operations to achieve clinic goals, and ensure that every child receives ethical, individualized, outcomes-focused care.

This is not simply a supervisory role. It is an opportunity for an experienced BCBA to step into a true leadership position while remaining connected to clinical practice.

What You Will Do

Lead Clinical Excellence

• Maintain a small clinical caseload, typically 3 to 4 clients, adjusted based on clinic needs, staffing, and growth.


• Maintain an average of approximately 18 direct clinical/contact hours per week throughout the year.


• Ensure treatment is individualized, medically necessary, evidence-based, and aligned with each child's assessment and treatment plan.


• Review, provide feedback on, and approve treatment plans to ensure clinical quality, measurable outcomes, and payer compliance.


• Ensure initial assessments are completed and submitted to insurance within 7 calendar days.


• Ensure treatment plans and reassessment materials are submitted for authorization at least 22 days in advance.


• Monitor client progress, treatment intensity, goal mastery, generalization, maintenance, and transition planning.


• Ensure clinical teams use data to make treatment decisions and modify programming when progress is limited.


• Ensure caregiver training occurs consistently and is meaningful, individualized, and tied to treatment goals.


• Ensure all quarterly clinical audits are completed and corrective actions are followed through to resolution.


• Complete quarterly clinical audits on all clients.


• Maintain strong clinical documentation and ensure records are prepared to withstand Medicaid and insurance review.

Develop and Lead Clinical Teams

• Mentor, coach, and develop BCBAs toward clinical excellence and leadership.


• Provide regular feedback, coaching, and performance support to BCBAs.


• Facilitate meaningful clinical leadership meetings and create an environment centered on solutions, collaboration, accountability, and positivity.


• Coordinate ongoing professional development and distribute relevant CEUs, trainings, and clinical resources at least monthly.


• Identify opportunities for BCBAs and clinical staff to develop new skills and take on leadership responsibilities.


• Support the development of Lead RBTs and other emerging clinical leaders.


• Ensure RBT supervision and clinical support requirements are consistently met.


• Promote servant leadership, professionalism, psychological safety, and a culture where staff feel supported and accountable.


• Recognize and celebrate clinical wins while addressing performance concerns directly and constructively.

Partner with Operations

• Partner closely with the Operations Manager to achieve clinic KPIs while maintaining clinical integrity.


• Collaborate on staffing, scheduling, capacity, client assignments, and clinic growth.


• Strategically assign clients to clinical teams based on clinical needs, BCBA strengths, caseload capacity, and continuity of care.


• Monitor clinical metrics including client progress, attendance, caregiver participation, supervision, treatment utilization, and BCBA productivity.


• Identify barriers to treatment hours and develop proactive solutions with Operations.


• Support prospective parent tours and contribute to a positive, clinically informed onboarding experience.


• Participate in clinic leadership meetings and contribute to decisions affecting client care, staffing, culture, and sustainable growth.


• Support additional clinic needs as they arise while maintaining clinical priorities and ethical standards.

Lead with Data, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement

• Use clinical and operational data to identify trends, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.


• Monitor BCBA performance and provide timely coaching when expectations are not being met.


• Ensure clinical teams maintain accurate and timely programming in CentralReach.


• Monitor treatment plan timelines, authorization needs, parent training, supervision, documentation, and other critical clinical deadlines.


• Identify potential clinical, documentation, utilization, or compliance risks before they become larger problems.


• Partner with Operations and Revenue Cycle/Administrative teams to resolve authorization and documentation barriers.


• Participate in internal clinical and compliance audits and ensure identified deficiencies are corrected.

What Training Wheels ABA Offers

• $3,000 sign-on bonus


• Leadership role with meaningful influence over clinical quality, team development, and clinic culture


• Opportunity for advancement within a growing organization committed to thoughtful, sustainable expansion


• Clinical autonomy to lead, innovate, and develop your team


• Free CEUs from Central Reach Institute and ongoing professional development throughout the year from Training Wheels ACE Certified staff


• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield


• Generous paid time off and paid holidays


• Collaborative, supportive, and mission-driven culture


• Opportunity to develop future clinical leaders and make a meaningful impact on children and families

Position Details

• Position: Clinical Director


• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday


• Location: In person


• Clinical Responsibility: Small caseload with approximately 18 direct clinical/contact hours per week

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

• Lead with confidence, humility, and integrity.


• Believe leadership is about developing other people, not simply managing them.


• Can provide both positive reinforcement and direct, constructive feedback.


• Are comfortable holding themselves and others accountable.


• Use data to make decisions rather than relying on assumptions.


• Can balance clinical quality with operational realities.


• Are highly organized and proactive about deadlines.


• Understand that strong documentation is part of strong clinical care.


• Are passionate about developing BCBAs and future leaders.


• Bring positive energy, professionalism, and solutions-focused thinking to leadership meetings and the clinic environment.


• Are comfortable working collaboratively with Operations and other leadership team members.


• Believe families should be active partners in their child's treatment.


• Are excited to help build a growing organization without sacrificing clinical quality, staff support, or sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Active BCBA certification in good standing.


• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field.


• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of BCBA experience; leadership experience strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated experience mentoring, training, supervising, or developing BCBAs and/or clinical staff.


• Strong clinical skills and commitment to high-quality, ethical ABA practices.


• Strong understanding of assessment, treatment planning, behavior analytic programming, data analysis, caregiver training, and clinical documentation.


• Experience with insurance authorizations, treatment plan submissions, reassessments, and clinical documentation requirements.


• Experience working with Medicaid and/or commercial insurance requirements strongly preferred.


• Familiarity with CentralReach or similar electronic medical record systems preferred.


• Strong organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting clinical, operational, and administrative deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations Managers and other leadership team members.


• Ability to analyze clinical and operational KPIs and use data to drive performance improvement.


• Comfortable facilitating meetings and providing constructive feedback.


• Demonstrated interest in leadership development and staff retention.


• Passion for building a positive clinic culture.


• Ability to represent Training Wheels ABA's mission and culture professionally, including through professional platforms such as LinkedIn.


• Must be able to work in person, Monday through Friday.


• Must pass all required background checks and maintain compliance with state, payer, and company standards.

Why Training Wheels ABA?

At Training Wheels ABA, we believe clinical excellence and a great workplace should go hand in hand.

Our Clinical Directors have the opportunity to influence the experience of children, families, BCBAs, RBTs, and future leaders every day. You will have the autonomy to make a difference, the support to grow as a leader, and the opportunity to help shape the future of an organization that is intentionally building for long-term clinical and operational excellence.

If you are a BCBA who is ready to lead with purpose, develop others, champion clinical excellence, and build a clinic culture people are proud to be part of, Training Wheels ABA wants to meet you.

Qualifications

• Active BCBA certification in good standing.


• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field.


• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of BCBA experience; leadership experience strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated experience mentoring, training, supervising, or developing BCBAs and/or clinical staff.


• Strong clinical skills and commitment to high-quality, ethical ABA practices.


• Strong understanding of assessment, treatment planning, behavior analytic programming, data analysis, caregiver training, and clinical documentation.


• Experience with insurance authorizations, treatment plan submissions, reassessments, and clinical documentation requirements.


• Experience working with Medicaid and/or commercial insurance requirements strongly preferred.


• Familiarity with CentralReach or similar electronic medical record systems preferred.


• Strong organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting clinical, operational, and administrative deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations Managers and other leadership team members.


• Ability to analyze clinical and operational KPIs and use data to drive performance improvement.


• Comfortable facilitating meetings and providing constructive feedback.


• Demonstrated interest in leadership development and staff retention.


• Passion for building a positive clinic culture.


• Ability to represent Training Wheels ABA's mission and culture professionally, including through professional platforms such as LinkedIn.


• Must be able to work in person, Monday through Friday.


• Must pass all required background checks and maintain compliance with state, payer, and company standards.