Supervisor - Autism Services

Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Job Summary

Provides department‑wide clinical oversight and leadership for all autism services programs across multiple locations. Ensures the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based services consistent with the Treffert Approach and the organization’s standards of care. Leads clinical practice, quality assurance, program development, and interdisciplinary coordination across the department.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentorship to the clinical practice of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and alternate departmental clinicians.
• Assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Leads implementation of department‑wide clinical standards, outcome measures, and performance expectations aligned with the organization and Treffert Approach principles.
• Collaborates with ministry leadership on program design, quality initiatives, and strategic planning.
• May participate in the direct delivery of care, completing assessments and providing treatment as needed.
• Leads departmental initiatives related to accreditation, evidence‑based practice, and clinical innovation.
• Promotes a collaborative, strengths‑based culture that fosters professional growth, staff engagement, and clinical excellence across Treffert Service Lines and alternate departments.
• Ensures clinical compliance with ethical standards, payer requirements, and documentation expectations.
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the healthcare team to ensure effective, efficient delivery and achievement of desired outcomes.
• Monitors treatment integrity and performance‑improvement efforts across all therapy centers and locations.
• Serves as a departmental clinical representative for audits, payer reviews, and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Provides input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Master’s degree in Human Services, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field.

Experience

Five (5) years of clinical experience in autism treatment and behavior analysis.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing, and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for near (≤ 20 in) and far (≥ 20 ft) distances.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information orally; ability to hear alarms and malfunctioning machinery.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting, and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lb.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Illinois
  • Valid driver’s license (state of issuance)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
  • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification – University of California Davis MIND Institute
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Missouri
  • Valid driver’s license (state of issuance)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – BACB
  • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification – UC Davis MIND Institute
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Driving Record – MVR
• Oklahoma
  • Valid driver’s license (state of issuance)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – BACB
  • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification – UC Davis MIND Institute
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) – Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • Driving Record – MVR
• Wisconsin
  • Valid driver’s license (state of issuance)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – BACB
  • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification – UC Davis MIND Institute
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Driving Record – MVR

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week on the day shift.