Clinical Director (BCBA)

Lighthouse Autism Center; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Paid time off

401K eligibility

Professional liability insurance

License renewal reimbursements

Job summary

Lighthouse Autism Center in Illinois seeks a Clinical Director to oversee therapy quality, program development, and staff training across the center. The role includes supervision of Jr Program Managers and RBTs, with collaboration across Clinical Admin, HR, and IT to maintain high-quality services.

The position emphasizes leadership, compliance with BCBA standards, and development of therapeutic programs while supporting a dynamic team and learners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in ABA/psychology/education or related field.
• BCBA certification required.
• Experience managing ABA programs and supervising staff.
• Ability to obtain Indiana state licensure (preferred).
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication with families and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit clinician behavior intervention plans and treatment goals.
• Oversee clinician caseloads and provide support and clinical recommendations.
• Lead weekly team meetings and train junior program staff.
• Ensure 15 hours per week of direct service with learners and BCBA team supervision.
• Coordinate with Clinical Admin, RBT team, and HR for center operations.

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Mentoring

Organization skills

Communication

Independent ABA programming

Education

Master's Degree in ABA/psychology/education

BCBA certification

Indiana LBA licensure preference/ability to obtain

Job description

Description

If your next opportunity had everything you were looking for, what would it include?

Whether it's competitive compensation, flexibility, career growth, a supportive team, or a workplace where you truly feel valued, we want to hear what matters most to you. Join a team where the learners come first!

At Lighthouse Autism Center, clinical quality is held to the highest standard. As the Clinical Director you will be responsible for overseeing management needs of the center, quality of therapy within the center, program development and staff training.

What would make you say YES? Tell us what matters most in your next role. If it's the right fit, we'll build an opportunity you'll be excited to say YES to.

Summary:

The CD is responsible for overseeing the quality of therapy within the center with program development and staff training among the Jr Program Managers, Program Mangers, and Assistant Clinical Directors. The CD supervisees the Clinical Admin and RBT TC within the center to ensure quality new hire training and general center management. The CD oversees management needs for their center and collaborates with other LAC team members- Clinical Admin, RBT TC, Insurance Coordinator, Family & Outreach Coordinator, HR, Payroll, IT, Maintenance, and the RD. Our BCBAs at Lighthouse Autism Center enjoy the following:

Responsibilities:

• Review and edit clinician behavior intervention plans and treatment plan goals.
• Review and edit clinician authorizations and provide feedback as necessary.
• Schedule reports on the calendar for the clinical team utilizing the authorization dashboard and authorization tickets.
• Complete peer reviews with clinicians in center.
• Oversee all clinician caseloads and provide additional support and make clinical recommendations.
• Assists clinicians with parent training on handling issues within the home environment, safety, etc.
• Provide training to clinicians on verbiage used with parent communication, both written and oral.
• Instruct weekly team meetings with clinical team.
• Oversee and monitor planned and unplanned learner discharges, initial assessments, and learner start dates.
• Meet weekly with all clinicians to review learners' goals, progress, and areas for improvement.
• Demonstrate ability to continually challenge and train all new Jr PM's and PMs in the building.
• Bill sufficient number of ethical, direct service hours with learners in center - 15 total hours per week and ensure BCBA team meets expectations, if not, discuss barriers and PIPs.
• Complete and review daily BCBA logs to document billable hours in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned

Our benefits include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance starting day 1 of employment
• 23 paid days off/year
• Paid recertification and licensure renewal
• 401K eligibility after 30 days of employment - up to 4% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional liability insurance covered

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or related field
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Indiana LBA preferred or ability to obtain state licensure
• 2+ years of experience in ABA field, working with a variety of ages
• 2+ years management/supervision experience
• Demonstrates exemplary leadership, mentoring, and organization skills
• Completely independent with ABA programming and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies
• Able to communicate expressively and receptively for all responsibilities within the job role.