Assistant Clinical Director

Reports to: Clinical Director • FLSA Status: Exempt/Full-Time • Location: Spring, TX

Compensation

$85,000.00 - $90,000.00/year

Responsibilities

• Training:
  • Assist with conducting onboarding training of new BCBAs in conjunction with the Clinical Director
  • Assist with RBT training/competency assessments
  • Conduct weekly staff meetings and trainings in conjunction with Organizational Support Services (OSS)
• Onboarding Patients:
  • 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
  • Provide oversight on ongoing patient programming to ensure high clinical quality, including:
    • Clinical quality checks
    • Behavior intervention plan checklists
    • Review of data collection procedures
    • Review of treatment integrity data
    • Observation and assisting BCBAs with parent/caregiver trainings
    • Review of treatment goals including behavior reduction, skill acquisition, parent goals, and transition/discharge criteria
    • Ongoing treatment plan reviews (initial and progress/concurrent)
    • Regular observations of protocol modification sessions across BCBAs and clients
  • 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 (e.g., weekly trainings, developing staff in-service day trainings and agenda, data collection/EMR training)
  • 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
• Managing a Team of BCBAs:
  • Assist with new hire training for BCBAs
  • Assist with ongoing clinical training with team of BCBAs (e.g., biweekly clinical reviews, data collection, and EMR systems)
  • 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) 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
• Managing Assigned Caseload (6 full-time equivalent cases, 24 hours weekly billable):
  • Conduct ongoing assessments (e.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS, AFLS, EFL)
  • 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
• Other duties as assigned

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
• Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to move or transport up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to run or walk throughout 6–8-hour sessions (e.g., patient eloping)
  • Must be able to respond quickly to manage behaviors (e.g., block aggression, move furniture)
  • Must be able to be seated on the floor when needed for patient
  • Must be able to transition from seated on the floor to standing quickly to respond to aggression/severe behavior
  • Must be able to bend or twist to utilize physical management
  • Must be able to safely implement QBS Safety Care procedures for aggressive patients for extended periods of time when needed