Behavioral Clinician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide oversight and coordination of clinical services within assigned programs.
• Collaborate closely with Program Management and Clinical Team to ensure compliance with DDS/DMA regulations and agency standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavior support plans and clinical interventions using best practices in the field.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments and create proactive, positive behavioral support strategies.
• Provide staff training, coaching, and crisis support to ensure effective implementation of behavioral and clinical interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, reports, tracking systems, and required records.
• Partner with program leadership to strengthen quality of care and clinical outcomes.
• Foster positive, professional, and collaborative relationships with staff, individuals served, volunteers, families, and external partners.
• Participate in required meetings, trainings, and ongoing professional development.
• Support onboarding and coaching of new team members as needed.
• Follow all agency policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Contribute to additional agency initiatives and responsibilities that support quality care and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree & Independently Licensed clinician (i.e. BCBA, LABA, LICSW, LMHC)
• Minimum of three years of experience working with individuals with various developmental, intellectual and emotional disabilities.
• Minimum of three years of training, including post graduate class work or formal training, and/or experience in function based behavioral assessment and treatment.
• Experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) preferred.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Successful completion of all state and agency mandated trainings.
• Must be willing to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning allegations from Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and other agencies.
• Must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.