Clinical Manager: Trainer

About the role

The Clinical Manager Trainer strengthens clinical quality and workforce readiness through hands on, clinic based onboarding, training, competency support, and in the moment clinical guidance. The role works on site in an assigned regional clinic, maintains a small ongoing caseload, supports center based operations, and contributes to organization wide learning initiatives across Behavioral Health Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide in person onboarding and role specific training for Behavior Interventionists, Program Supervisors, and Clinical Managers within the assigned region, with virtual training used when clinically appropriate or part of an organization wide model.
• Document training attendance via onboarding checklist(s) and support the completion of new hire’s first annual clinical competency checklist.
• Coordinate and facilitate clinic-based shadow experiences and first session support for new hires, including observation, behavior skills training, and RBT competency activities within the scope of the role.
• Collaborate with Senior Clinical Managers to identify and coordinate clinician support within the new hire's region to promote successful onboarding and skill development.
• Coordinate RBT Initial Competency Assessments with the Clinical Manager and conduct role play or direct skill assessment when needed.
• Provide regional training and refreshers based on clinical priorities, identified skill gaps, organizational changes, and funder or regulatory requirements.
• Respond to immediate client, caregiver, or staff concerns in the clinic when the assigned supervisor is unavailable, provide initial direction within the scope of the role, and communicate needed follow up to the appropriate leader.
• Maintain and clinically manage a small ongoing caseload, including development and oversight of individualized, clinically appropriate treatment plans and care teams.
• Provide temporary coverage for clinic based sessions, when needed, to support continuity of care and maintain clinical proficiency.
• Support center-based operations within the scope of the role and help maintain a safe, organized, clean, and treatment ready clinic environment in partnership with clinic and operational leaders.
• Complete clinical competency checklists/fidelity checks as assigned to support consistent scoring practices across evaluators.
• Provide targeted retraining, clinical observation, and skill refreshers when requested by a staff member’s manager, share objective observations with that manager, and elevate unresolved clinical concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Partner with Senior Clinical Managers to support mentorship and development for newer BCBAs and other clinicians.
• Support staff interviews as needed by participating in candidate interviews and providing clinically relevant input.
• Develop and facilitate professional development units, clinical refreshers, and manager meeting trainings, including required participant documentation.
• Support clinical quality and documentation initiatives, including report accuracy and timeliness, while maintaining current knowledge of BACB requirements, CPT codes, funder expectations, and organizational procedures.
• Provide reasonable remote coverage for trainer absences, support organization wide training initiatives when appropriate, maintain continuing education requirements, and complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education, Experience & Training: Master's degree, PsyD, or PhD from an accredited college or university in Applied Behavior Analysis, early childhood education or development, early childhood special education, special education, pediatric therapy, psychology, or a related field. Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification or applicable clinical licensure in good standing, with a strong background in applied behavior analysis. Licensed or certified for a minimum of two years. Three years of experience implementing Behavioral Health services, preferably with autistic people or individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Two or more years of experience providing staff direction, training, mentorship, or development.

Skills

• Experience developing and facilitating clinical training for