Regional Clinical Director

About the role

The regional clinical director will provide specialized behavioral intervention services, supervise in-home and community-based programming, and lead a team of clinicians within the designated regional area.

Responsibilities

• Supervise individualized programs for clients, ages 14 months and older in natural settings.
  • Expected to hold a minimum of 95 billable case hours per month (285 per quarter).
• Supervision is defined as the implementation of a treatment plan and oversight of treatment plan effectiveness.
  • Includes, but is not limited to: administering or supervising assessments, scheduling monthly community visits with caregivers to review program effectiveness, make observations, collect data, chart progress and provide parent education.
• Provide feedback and training to BT staff, interns, mid-level supervisors, and parents in naturalistic setting.
  • Review client progress reports submitted by the direct care team and suggest edits, if needed, within 5 business days.
• Monitor and audit cancellations within the regionally assigned area including working with mid-level supervisors to ensure clients are receiving full utilization of hours and at minimum 80% of missed hours are being made up by staff as permitted by the funding source.
  • Maintain oversight of RBT supervision within the regional area including: ensuring that BT staff receive initial and ongoing RBT competency assessments within board timelines, RBTs receive supervision within compliance of the board’s supervision standards, and any skill deficits are monitored and remedied in coordination with the training department.
• Communicate professionally and regularly with all company departments. Provide assistance to the operations and administrative departments including billing, payroll, and scheduling when needed.
  • Meet with the management team, including director of operations, chief executive office, and director of clinical services at minimum once per month.
• Aid the clinical director of services with quality and insurance audits, including but not limited to: auditing client files, session notes, parent verification of services, consent for services, and client reports.
  • Maintain documentation for all services. Monitor submission timeliness of initial, progress, and discharge reports. Coach, and support staff to meet deadlines.
• Support the scheduling department by communicating client overlaps/needs, approving new hire schedules, and resolving scheduling issues that may emerge.
  • Monthly communicates regional staffing needs to the recruiting and scheduling department.
• Demonstrate leadership to assigned region by attending a minimum of one job fair or company event per quarter.
  • Adhere to GOALS for Autism, Inc. policies. Staff should be knowledgeable and fluent with GOALS for Autism, Inc.’s policies and provide instruction and support directly to staff by reinforcing adherence to the policies.
• Assist with non-billable assigned tasks.
  • This will require monthly or bi-monthly meetings with the management team.
• Ensure that all recommendations in the region meet medical necessity.
  • Provides data or oversees mid-level supervisor providing data during clinical reviews.
• Support the scheduling department by communicating client overlaps/needs, approving new hire schedules, and resolving scheduling issues that may emerge.
  • Ensures that all recommendations in the region meet medical necessity.
• Attend insurance required reviews, provider meetings, and trainings.
  • Provides data or oversees mid-level supervisor providing data during clinical reviews.
• Coaches, and supports staff to meet deadlines.
  • Ensures that all recommendations in the region meet medical necessity.
• Observe, assess, and interact with infants/toddlers (50%)Frequent speaking and listening (50%) to clients, staff, and other professionals in meetings and on the phone.
  • Occasional walking to, bending to enter, sitting, and using upper and lower limbs to drive car to and from home visits and meetings (20%)
• Sit and maintain close visual attention to write reports and work at the computer (15%)
• Lift, carry, and load/unload toys and materials used in home visits (10%)

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following disciplines: early childhood education/development, early childhood special education, special education, nursing, pediatric therapy, psychology or related field.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst or license in related mental health field required.
• Completion of Leadership Levels of 1, 2, and 3
• Completion of Regional Director Skill Checklist

Qualifications

• Five years of related professional experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders (“ASD”) and/or other related developmental disabilities in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Minimum of two years post-BCBA certification

Special Qualifications

• Knowledgeable of methodologies found to benefit children with ASD, including Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”), Early Start Denver Model (“ESDM”), Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-Handicapped Children (“TEACCH”), Picture Exchange Communication System (“PECS”), and Pivotal Response Training (“PRT”)
• Familiar with the field of early intervention, and knowledgeable of other community resources and agencies that serve children
• Sensitive to working with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse population
• Able to work in multiple program service areas
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; American Sign Language or bilingual ability preferred
• Able to consistently demonstrate good judgment and decision-making skills
• Able to exercise confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment
• Able to appropriately interpret and implement policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledgeable and skilled in computer/word processing software
• Able to obtain criminal record clearance through Department of Justice
• Able to obtain CPR certificate
• Able to travel to multiple work sites; reliable transportation needed (proof of valid driver license, current auto insurance identification card, and acceptable driving record per NIAC standards is required)