Clinical Director (BCBA required)
Bierman Autism Centers · Berkeley Heights, NJ · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$100k–$115k/yrFull-time
About the role
If you love leading teams, inspiring clinicians, and watching kids reach milestones that once felt impossible, you’re going to feel right at home here! As a Clinical Director at Bierman Autism Centers, you’ll be the clinical heartbeat of your center championing high-quality care, coaching and growing BCBAs, and helping every child’s unique journey come to life!
Responsibilities
- Accelerate client success for all learners within your center.
- Drive clinical quality by supporting, training, and mentoring BCBAs.
- Identify areas of need through case reviews and provide targeted coaching.
- Develop staff at all levels by modeling best practices, facilitating learning, and giving meaningful feedback.
- Maintain accountability for client progress using our clinical outcome metrics.
- Oversee the full intake process for new learners, including tours, assessments, and onboarding.
- Manage caseload assignments to ensure balanced, effective care.
- Support BCBAs in navigating clinical and operational challenges as they arise.
- Partner closely with the Practice Manager to lead the center and strengthen team culture.
Requirements
- Must be able to lift and carry clients who are least 30 pounds.
- Must be willing and able to restrain/hold/transport and utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior Support Plan while working with children with challenging behavior.
- Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures including kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling, sitting, standing, bending, for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to walk and run to chase clients and always maintain a three-foot distance.
- Must be able to sit on the floor or stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to attend to basic needs such as feeding, diapering, toileting, and dressing.
- Must have manual dexterity to perform specific computer and electronic device functions for data collection.
- Must have visual acuity to read and comprehend written communication though computer, electronic devices, and paper means.
- Must be able to take written data and transfer to electronic files or data base systems.
- Must be able to maintain prolonged periods of working on a computer while sitting at a desk or on the floor.
- Must be able to assemble, clean and maintain therapy space including toys and furniture.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree and current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in setting up and directing programs for children with autism.
- Experience overseeing and training other BCBAs.
- Experience in OBM is a plus.