Clinical Director - START

YAI; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI seeks a Clinical Director to provide clinical supervision of the START leadership team and oversee regional service delivery in alignment with the START model. You will work with the Program Director to sustain community links and ensure high-quality, compliant practices across the region.

You will partner with the Medical Director on weekly clinical consults, oversee data reporting, training, and on-call crisis coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in psychology and valid state license to practice.
• Extensive experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs.
• Master’s degree in a human services discipline required; START Coordinator Certification training within 6–12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision to Clinical Team Leads and Therapeutic Coach Team Leads.
• Collaborates with Program Director to maintain community relationships.
• Provides weekly clinical consult on START recipients with complex presentations.
• Monitors START service quality and fidelity to the START model in the region.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Documentation & data entry

On-call crisis support

Regulatory compliance

Education

Ph.D. in psychology

Master’s degree in a human services discipline

Job description

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision to the Clinical Team Lead(s) and Therapeutic Coach Team Lead(s) and group clinical supervision to the Clinical Team Coordinators in assigned region.
• Works collaboratively with the Program Director on developing and maintaining community relationships and linkages.
• Works with the Medical Director to provide weekly clinical consult to Coordinators/Team Leads on START recipients with complex presentations.
• Collaborates with other members of the START leadership team to monitor quality of START service delivery in assigned region and assures fidelity to the START model.
• Provides oversight and consultation on positive behavior and interaction supports.
• Reviews START related documentation and provides clinical input.
• Provides training and consultation to staff, families and providers.
• Plans and facilitates monthly Clinical Education Team (CET) meetings.
• Assists START Coordinators with preparation for START Coordinator certification.
• Takes active clinical leadership role in team meetings.
• Enters, monitors and assures accurate, complete and timely data entry for all team members in the START Information Reporting System and any other applicable systems. Uses data to inform programmatic decision-making in collaboration with leadership team.
• Provides coverage performing all duties of team leader, coordinator or other START roles as required.
• Serves as Administrator-on-Call (Available/On Call Supervisor) on a regular, rotating basis with other program leadership and provides coverage participating in 24/7 on-call crisis support, if needed.
• Complies with and ensures compliance with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cooperation with appropriate entities in any inspection, inquiry or investigation.
• Participates in discussions regarding potential resource center admissions, if applicable.
• Provides on-site consultation as needed for persons receiving START therapeutic supports, if applicable.
• Develops positive support and interaction plans as necessary for persons supported at the resource center, who require more extensive safety measures, if applicable.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Ph.D. in psychology; and
• Valid license and current registration to practice psychology in state of assignment; and
• Extensive experience in intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), specifically with people who have I/DD and behavioral health needs; or
• Satisfactory combination of education, experience and/or training as authorized by START/NCSS and/or appropriate State regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, etc.); however, all Clinical Directors must have at least a Master’s degree in a human services discipline.
• Must hold or successfully complete START Coordinator Certification training 6-12 months of appointment, including demonstration of competencies in all associated areas.
• Valid Driver’s License required for New Jersey and California assignments; strongly preferred for New York assignments, especially in areas with limited public transportation.
• Ability to respond to calls and programmatic needs beyond regular work hours to support programs under supervision, including participating in on-call crisis coverage as needed.
• Ability to attend all mandated NCSS and Regional Center trainings.
• Ability to travel regularly across assigned region(s) as required by caseload and to occasionally travel across other regions within state of operations and/or to other states as needed for meetings, NCSS events or as requested.
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including having the physical capacity to implement supports which includes using hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; ability to lift, carry and transport items needed for therapeutic interventions performed in a variety of environmental settings, weighing up to 25 pounds to/from sessions, as needed and ability to implement crisis intervention plan if/as needed, which may include running.

Salary range: $120,000-$130,000

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired Requirements Beyond MQRs Above)

• Experience developing and implementing positive behavior support plans
• Prior experience as a START Coordinator and/or START clinical team leader
• Current START Coordinator Certification

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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