State Director (2 open roles)

Lume Search Partners; Woodmere (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lume Search Partners is seeking a State Director to oversee clinical quality, clinician growth, and family outcomes across an entire state. The role includes building and leading teams of Clinical Directors, BCBAs, and operations staff with full P&L accountability, while ensuring timely service delivery and high fidelity across multiple sites.

You will coach leaders, drive payer compliance, and implement scalable, data-driven clinical programs in a for-profit healthcare setting with hybrid

Qualifications

• BCBA certification with 5+ years directing ABA programs and proven improvements in child outcomes and staff retention.
• Proven ability to scale multi-site operations while maintaining fidelity above 90%.
• Hands-on experience navigating Medicaid and commercial insurance authorizations and audits.
• Track record of hiring and developing BCBAs who stay and grow into leadership roles.
• Comfort owning P&L, clinic openings, and community partnerships in a for-profit healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Own clinical quality, clinician growth, and family outcomes across the state.
• Lead a team of Clinical Directors, BCBAs, and operations staff with full P&L accountability.
• Hybrid schedule with regular on-site presence at clinics and homes.
• Build and maintain scalable operations and expansion plans across the state.
• Oversee recruiting budgets and access to national clinical resources.

Skills

BCBA certification

Executive leadership

Staff development

Medicaid navigation

P&L ownership

Multi-site operations

Job description

State Director

Our client exists so children with autism can communicate, play, and learn without barriers. As State Director you will own clinical quality, clinician growth, and family outcomes across an entire state-turning our child-centered model into measurable progress for hundreds of kids while building the teams that deliver it.

Performance Objectives

Highlights

• Achieve 90%+ family satisfaction and 15% average skill-gain scores (VB-MAPP/ABLLS) within 12 months by coaching BCBAs on individualized treatment fidelity.
• Hire, onboard, and retain 8-12 additional BCBAs and RBTs in the first year so every child starts services within 21 days of authorization.
• Reduce challenging-behavior incidents 25% across caseloads by implementing data-driven function-based protocols and weekly clinical reviews.
• Secure and maintain 100% payer compliance (Medicaid, commercial) with zero recoupments through audit-ready documentation and staff training.
• Launch two new clinic or in-home hubs that each reach 40+ active clients and break even within nine months.
• Build a state-wide leadership bench so every BCBA has a documented succession plan and 80% of supervisors are promoted from within.
• You report to the Chief Clinical Officer and lead a team of Clinical Directors, BCBAs, and operations staff. You will have full P&L accountability for the state, a dedicated recruiting budget, electronic data systems (CentralReach or equivalent), and access to national clinical resources. Hybrid schedule with regular on-site presence at clinics and homes.

Essential Qualifications

• BCBA certification plus 5+ years directing ABA programs with documented improvements in child outcomes and staff retention.
• Proven ability to scale multi-site operations while keeping treatment quality above 90% fidelity.
• Hands-on experience navigating Medicaid and commercial insurance authorizations and audits.
• Track record of hiring and developing BCBAs who stay and grow into leadership roles.
• Comfort owning P&L, clinic openings, and community partnerships in a for-profit healthcare setting.

Role Selling Points

• Direct, measurable impact on children's communication and independence - every metric you hit changes a family's daily life.
• True ownership: you design the state's clinical and growth playbook, not just execute someone else's.
• Mission-aligned culture that puts the child first and invests in clinician development rather than volume-only metrics.
• Early-stage company where your results shape national expansion and you share in the upside.