Clinical Director BCBA

Teach, Acquire, Thrive, LLC.; Vacaville (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated behavior analyst to lead and implement behavior analysis programs for clients. This role involves creating individualized treatment plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and utilizing digital platforms for effective practice management. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree and BCBA certification, along with strong interpersonal skills to navigate emotionally charged situations. Join a forward-thinking organization that values flexibility and offers work-from-home options, making a significant impact on the lives of individuals with behavioral challenges.

Benefits

401(k)

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Master's degree and BCBA certification required.
• Experience in behavior analysis and treatment planning essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify individualized treatment plans for clients.
• Attend team meetings and maintain client confidentiality.
• Train others in effective behavior management techniques.

Skills

Behavioral intervention strategies

Interpersonal skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Data collection and analysis

Team collaboration

Mindfulness or meditation

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

AlohaABA

Motivity

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for creating, directing, monitoring, analyzing, and implementing behavior analysis programs for assigned clients. The incumbent works with individuals and groups to promote optimum treatment outcomes through the acquisition of socially significant adaptive behaviors and reduction in maladaptive behaviors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Creating, analyzing, modifying, training on, and reporting progress on individualized client treatment plans.
2. Attend and participate in treatment/behavior management team meetings with staff.
3. Ability to set up data collection measures and record progress accurately and efficiently.
4. Ability to use digital software platforms for practice management, billing, timekeeping, and data collection (i.e. AlohaABA, Motivity, etc.).
5. Understands and works with the various support systems available in the community.
6. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle emotionally charged situations.
7. Ability to train others to apply effective behavior management techniques using Behavioral Skills Training.
8. Communicate critical information about clients to supervisees, families, and supervisor.
9. Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment.
10. Record client progress through data collection measures and summary sheets according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.
11. Prepare and maintain all required treatment materials, records, data sheets, and stimuli.
12. Attend weekly/monthly staff meetings.
13. Submit Assessments, Progress Reports, and other documents in a timely manner.
14. Submit hours daily for billing purposes.
15. Providing treatment as authorized.
16. Ability to evaluate R/BT’s in the moment and deliver feedback both directly and indirectly in a professional and productive manner.
17. Ability to bring performance issues and concerns to management.
18. Ability to communicate effectively.
19. Attend weekly supervisor meetings.
20. Attend monthly mandatory staff meetings.
21. Ability to problem solve.
22. Ability to produce work by deadlines.
23. Ability to create a schedule to utilize prescribed treatment hours.
24. Ability to write a behavior intervention plan (BIP) or edit a draft that is submitted by a supervisee.
25. Ability to complete reports following guidelines from funding sources.
26. Ability to write client history.
27. Ability to write measurement and appropriate treatment objectives.
28. Ability to collect baseline data and conduct probes.
29. Ability to perform other miscellaneous tasks as requested by the supervisor or administrative department.
30. Ability to be flexible and tolerate change throughout the workday.
31. Ability to update progress sections of reports.
32. Ability to visually display data in a graphic representation.
33. Follows through on commitments made to the company, clients, and co-workers.
34. Works in alignment with company mission and values.
35. Is aware of and works in compliance with the BACB’s Ethical Code of Conduct for RBT’s AND BCBA’s.
36. Completes record of appointments on a daily basis and logs time with accuracy.
37. Fulfills prescribed treatment hours.
38. Ability to write instructional plans.
39. Conducts parent training or delegates parent training activities to supervisee.
40. Ability to take direction and feedback professionally from a supervisor and implement changes.
41. Ability to deliver feedback professionally.
42. Ability to evaluate supervision practices.
43. Submission of evaluations for RBT’s and Supervisees.
44. Responds to company communications during workdays.
45. Works daily in alignment with the company’s mission and values.
46. Prioritizes the client’s needs over a personal agenda.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

1. A minimum Master’s Degree and hold current BCBA certification.
2. Driver’s license and reliable means of transportation.
3. Ability to understand the characteristics of a wide range of intellectual disabilities.
4. Personal and professional experience with mindfulness or meditation work preferred.
5. Applicant must be able to be a team player and take feedback and implement.
6. CPR/BLS Certified.
7. CPI or NCI trained.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Appropriate behavioral intervention strategies.
2. Clear understanding and ability to train on theories and instructional methods.
3. Ethics, laws, and regulations of acceptable behavior interventions.
4. Developmental processes of children, adolescents, and adults.
5. Interpersonal skills needed to manage crisis situations.
6. Technology, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
7. Correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
8. Assess situations and make proper judgments.
9. Understand behavioral situations and react accordingly in an ethical manner.
10. Objectively analyze crisis situations.
11. Respond quickly to emergency situations.
12. Communicate effectively and make recommendations to various agency staff and outside professionals, groups, or individuals.
13. Perform general clerical duties including maintain accurate client records and preparing clear and concise reports.
14. Ability to stay organized.
15. Use a computer and behavioral software to prepare documents and maintain client records.
16. Work independently and make decisions within the framework of established guidelines.
17. Maintain and protect the well-being of all clients during treatment sessions and when emergency crisis situations arise.
18. Maintains a professional demeanor with clients, parents, and other professionals in the field.
19. Provides information by answering questions and requests.
20. Provides in-home, community, and school educational and behavioral support.
21. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
22. Maintains client records and confidentiality according to Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act and other privacy laws.
23. Check emails and scheduling software daily.
24. Maintains certificates and licenses.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Flexible work from home options available.