Assistant Clinical Director

Duties and Responsibilities

• Training: Assist with conducting onboarding training of new BCBAs in conjunction with the CD, assist with RBT training/competency assessments, conduct weekly staff meetings and trainings in conjunction with OSS, assist with clinic visits for potential patients, assist with the new patient intake process including scheduling and completing assessments, insurance paperwork, and patient-family communication.
• Ensuring Clinical Quality: Maintain rapport and accessibility with patient caregivers, assist with addressing caregiver concerns in a timely manner, assist with weekly BCBA observations and clinical quality checks (e.g., treatment plan reviews and BIP checks), meet weekly with Clinical Director to discuss clinical updates for the clinic and BCBA team, assist with providing oversight on ongoing patient programming to ensure high clinical quality, assist with behavior calls in the clinic requiring extra behavior support, assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals, assist with coordination of care for patients as needed, coordinate RBT ongoing clinical training in conjunction with BCBA team (i.e., weekly trainings, developing staff in-service day trainings and agenda in conjunction with OSS, data collection/EMR training, etc.), assist with maintaining outcome measures spreadsheet for all patients, assist with training BCBAs, technicians and OSS on Safety Sense physical management techniques and maintain a training log to ensure all staff are adequately trained in safety measures, meet weekly with Clinical Director to discuss clinical updates for the clinic and BCBA team, assist with managing a team of BCBAs, assist with new hire training for BCBAs, assist with ongoing clinical training with team of BCBAs (i.e., biweekly clinical reviews, data collection and EMR systems, etc.), collaborate on cases as needed (e.g., severe maladaptive behavior, provide mentorship to expand scope of competence).
• Developing Clinical track RBTs: Implement Flight Path training and supervision with clinical track RBTs accepted into the program as needed, oversee any BCBAs implementing Flight Path training and supervision with clinical track RBTs as needed, supervise and manage caseloads for Case Managers (e.g., billing, mentorship, case oversight, etc.) as needed, troubleshoot performance issues that arise with clinical track RBTs in conjunction with BCBAs as needed, assist with new hire technician training: assist with supervising Qualified Trainers in the implementation of EBH new hire technician training including documentation and regular treatment fidelity, assist with conducting initial RBT competency assessments and assist with paperwork for BTs to apply for their RBT exam, manage assigned caseload (6 full-time equivalent cases, 24 hours weekly billable), conduct ongoing assessments (e.g., VBMAPP, ABLLS, AFLS, EFL, etc.), develop and write initial treatment plans in accordance with best practice and insurance guidelines, conduct descriptive and functional analyses as part of functional behavior assessments, write behavior intervention plans for behavior reduction targets, update patient treatment plans as required by insurance companies and clinical best practice, develop and supervise data collection systems and quality of data, evaluate and report patient progress toward treatment goals, develop and oversee transition and discharge plans, evaluate risk and crisis management, conduct individual parent/caregiver trainings on a monthly basis at minimum and group trainings as needed, provide behavioral support for patients in an interdisciplinary treatment setting, assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals, assist with coordination of care for patients as needed.

Requirements

• Competencies: Planning and Evaluating / Workload Management, Problem-Solving / Decision Making / Critical Thinking, Customer Focus - Client/Patient, Communication, Coachability, People management, Quality/Compliance, Teamwork
• Education and Experience: Master’s degree in behavior analysis or related field, Certified as a BCBA with the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) & Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in Texas, Minimum of 3 years working with children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities, Minimum of 1 year working as a BCBA, Knowledge of Catalyst or Central Reach data collection platform and Excel graphing preferred, Strong technical writing skills, Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, Experience presenting to small and large groups of parents/caregivers, teachers, and other professionals