Program Director, Behavioral Health Technician

About the role

American Career College, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education! As an associate for a certified Great Place to Work, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture valuing academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. As a part of this team, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career. At American Career College, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the next generation of Behavioral Health Technicians.

You Will Make An Impact By Providing strategic, academic, and administrative leadership in planning, implementing, evaluating and continuous improvement of the program in support of College and/or departmental goals to ensure compliance with accreditation and/or licensure requirements. Participating in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments using a asynchronous instructional approach combining online instruction with face-to-face instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction. Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic, academic, and administrative leadership in planning, implementing, evaluating and continuous improvement of the program in support of College and/or departmental goals to ensure compliance with accreditation and/or licensure requirements.
• Participating in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments using a asynchronous instructional approach combining online instruction with face-to-face instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.
• Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.

Requirements

• Clinical Experience: Minimum of 3 years of post-certification professional experience in behavioral health, including direct experience in ABA therapy or substance use disorder treatment.
• Teaching Experience: Minimum of 3 years of higher education teaching experience (associate or bachelor degree level) in behavioral health, psychology, or addiction studies.
• Administrative Experience: Minimum of 2 years in an academic leadership or management role (Program Director, Department Chair, Lead Faculty, or Clinical Coordinator).
• Regulatory Expertise: Thorough knowledge of ABHES accreditation standards, BACB RBT standards, and CCAPP educational provider requirements.
• Education/Licensure: Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Psychology, Clinical Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related behavioral health discipline from an accredited institution.
• Active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential in good standing with the BACB.

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or Human Services.
• Preferred Certification: Active CADC II, LAADC, or state-equivalent addiction counsel