Director, Severe Behavior Services

Istss; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southern California seeks a Director of Severe Behavior Services to provide clinical supervision and strategic direction for ABA-based treatment of severe behaviors in individuals with autism. The role oversees staff training, assessments, and program expansion, ensuring high-quality services and adherence to administrative tasks.

Leadership responsibilities include coordinating teams, audits, and partnerships with funding sources, while staying current with research and clinical

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an accredited university in ABA, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral certification.
• Five years of experience directly supervising treatment for individuals with severe behavior problems using ABA.
• Five years of experience supervising Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
• Eight years of related supervisory experience with children with autism spectrum disorders in a multidisciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and evaluates elements of the Severe Behavior Services program, supervising clinical staff.
• Provides consultation to clinicians and associates on challenging behavior cases.
• Oversees assessments, documentation reviews, and audits, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Develops company-wide resources and trainings for severe or complex behavior services.
• Partners with funding sources to ensure contractual compliance and quality assurance.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Doctoral degree

BCBA-Doctoral certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Graphing software

Job description

At Easterseals Southern California, our work truly makes a difference, and our team makes it all possible.

OVERVIEW OF DIRECTOR, SBS POSITION:

This person will provide quality, clinical supervision, direction and training to associates that provide treatment of severe or complex behaviors for individuals with autism and related disorders using Applied Behavior Analysis.

The Director establishes and maintains systems to ensure high-quality ABA services are provided to participants and families, including assessment, treatment, staff training, and adherence to administrative tasks. In addition, the Director monitors staff productivity, participant census, systems to maintain the day-to-day processes of the Centers, and expansion of the severe behavior services delivery model. Finally, the Director conducts assessments, may provide direct supervision, and facilitates treatment for participants and families as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates program elements relating to the delivery of the Severe Behavior Services program including, supervision of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (Clinical Supervisors) in the Severe Behavior Services department. Leads team meetings, trainings and the development of permanent work products.
• Participates in ESSC Autism Services Leadership activities, including meetings, committees, and subcommittees.
• Provides consultation to clinicians and associates from other departments referred to SBS on challenging behavior cases.
• Conducts or oversees assessments for severe or complex behavior cases referred to the SBS. Oversees the completion and audits documentation including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports and exit summaries, and keeps updated with other site, program documents and reports.
• Develops company-wide resources and/or trainings on providing services for individuals with severe or complex behavior.
• Partners with funding sources to ensure collaborative relationships, contract adherence and quality assurance activities. Develops and monitors program budget. Works with other departments to address billing, accounting, human resources, payroll and other organizational initiatives and issues.
• Remains current regarding new research, current trends and developments in autism, special education and related fields. Participates in presentations, conference attendance, article reviews, research projects/initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited university from a program related to Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral certification.

EXPERIENCE:

• Formal training (e.g., dissertation, pre- and/or postdoctoral internship) in the treatment of severe behavior problems displayed by individuals with autism and related disorders using ABA.
• Five years of experience directly overseeing treatment for individuals with severe behavior problems using ABA.
• Five years of experience supervising Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
• Eight years of related supervisory experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders in a multidisciplinary team setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated competency in assessment of severe or complex behavior using applied behavior analysis. This includes both indirect (i.e., rating scales, surveys, and interviews) and direct methods (i.e., experimental functional analyses and non-experimental assessments).
• Demonstrated competency in treatment of socially mediated or automatically maintained severe or complex behavior using ABA.
• Must demonstrate fluency in describing behavior analytic principles governing behavior, such as behavioral functions, motivating operations, and the likely outcome of behavior for proposed interventions.
• Must demonstrate fluency in developing function-based, and behavior modification interventions.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and physical competency in a formal behavior management safety course provided through ESSC or an approved affiliate.
• Must possess proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) and graphing (e.g., percentage, rate, cumulative frequency, etc.).
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and professionalism; communicates effectively through oral and written skills, works cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups, such as superiors and subordinates, participants, and families.
• Ability to communicate, interpret, and implement ESSC policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, exercise discretion, and maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling sensitive situations and documentation.
• Ability to pass a post offer physical examination and a TB test.
• Ability to provide proof of required vacinations or positive titer showing immunity. A signed declination may be acceptable for certain vaccinations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation per ESSC and/or program requirements.
• Ability to travel throughout southern California, maintain driving record in compliance with Transportation Safety Standards; maintain auto insurance and vehicle registration.
• Must pass all drug testing required by ESSC.