Join an incredible team of professionals who love what they do, support each other, and are defining quality ABA services.

Behavioral Health Works, Inc. (BHW) is looking for caring, compassionate, and high-energy individuals who want a rewarding career that makes a difference in the lives of those affected by Autism.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The BCBA Clinical Manager (Early Start Program) is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective early start (805/810) operations across a variety of clinical and administrative functions. The position supports the overall clinical quality and assurance of assigned groups by overseeing and delivering the clinical programs under the (805) Global Early Start Program. The BCBA Clinical Manager (Early Start Program) reports directly to the Clinical Director. This is a full time position, the BCBA Clinical Manager (Early Start Program) is expected to be present and manage day to day functions for the early start program during operation hours with some weekend hours as required.

WHY CHOOSE BHW?

Company Culture - BHW CARES: We value our employees and motivate them to be culture creators. Caring is our calling! BHW is always looking for the best and brightest professionals to join our team.
Work Environment - Have fun & be yourself: We pride ourselves on maintaining a fun, open-door working environment where collaboration is the cornerstone of our success.
Opportunity to work with a diverse and dynamic caseload in a supportive and collaborative environment.
What we do actually matters: We are passionate about BEING the difference & knowing what we do matters, especially to the clients we’re privileged to serve. Our client successes are all of our successes.
Meaningful Mission - Our DAILY Thing: To Restore Hope by Improving the Quality of Life for Families Facing Autism.

BENEFITS:

Paid training & career development: Access to BHW’s BCBA Mentorship program, Annual Reimbursement for CEUs along with access to BHW developed CEU events, Attendance at BHW's Annual Clinical Conference, Meet regularly with your Regional Clinical Director ,Case reviews with subject matter experts, Monthly meetings with members of the leadership team, Opportunities to participate in a variety of committees (e.g., Quality Committee)
Investment in your growth: Tuition Reduction for Partnered Universities: All BHW employees are eligible to enroll in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral-level programs and take advantage of discounted tuition with all of our affiliated universities. Partners include: National University, California Southern University, Vanguard University, Capella University and Purdue Global
Paid travel time and mileage: Reimbursement for mileage between clients with paid drive time.
Self Care: Sick Days: All employees are eligible for sick days in accordance with state law, Paid Time Off (PTO): accrued PTO of 3 weeks per year for full time employees
Technology: Laptops, smartphones, and/or tablets provided to clinical staff, Full use of practice management software (i.e., CentralReach) for ease in client file management, client programming, report writing, and data collection, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms and resources for cases that require it
Medical/Health/401K: Health: All full time employees are eligible for various life and accident insurance plans in addition to medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and pet insurance, 401K: BHW offers a generous 401K package

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

Minimum of a Master’s degree in psychology, child development, special education, applied behavior analysis, or a related field
Must be BCBA-certified or hold qualified licensed healthcare professional status (based on state regulations)
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organization skills
Excellent leadership skills
Commitment to upholding the company’s mission and vision to the community

Preferred:

Minimum of 2 years of experience working directly with autistic individuals
Minimum of 2 years developing behavior reduction goals and behavior-analytic skill acquisition plans
Previous experience as a Behavior Technician implementing ABA treatment plans

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements are intended to describe the major elements and requirements of the position and should not be taken as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals assigned to this job.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Ensures quality clinical service delivery by meeting all minimum supervisory requirements and parent training hours (requirements vary per funder)
Maintains an average of 5 hours per day of billable clinical time across each month
Provides monthly supervision to all behavior technicians on their team (maintaining 5% supervision for any Registered Behavior Technicians)
Develops, monitors, analyzes, and updates client programming on a monthly basis
Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) as assigned
Provides guidance and direction to assigned behavior technicians on treatment plan and behavior plan implementation
Provides establishment of program goals, agendas, protocols, measurement systems, and procedures
Develops and monitors treatment plan protocols
Conducts supervision, parent education, adaptive behavior treatment protocol modification based on assigned cases’ authorized treatment hours
Responds to family/client issues in a timely manner; escalates when necessary
Responds to critical staff issues in a timely manner; escalates when necessary
Develops and writes progress reports and submits on time to Clinical Director
Renders clinical time on CentralReach at the end of each session, including completing session notes to BHW and health plan standards and collecting parent signatures.
Ensures clinical documentation (both theirs and their Behavior Technicians) meet BHW standards and requirements
Facilitate and lead monthly PODS (BT mentorship program)
Support that promotes retention on BT
Maintains communication with all staff within agency; responds to staff concerns in a timely manner
Maintains appropriate relationships with supervisors (e.g., supportive and approachable, but maintains leadership role)
Keeps current with relevant research around behavior-analytic intervention practices, upholds best practice standards, and communicates new research to staff and how best to implement new knowledge

In addition to the above duties the following duties and responsibilities also apply:

The BCBA Clinical Manager (Early Start Program) will be responsible for covering any assessments that cannot be assigned and provides monthly BCBA oversight to 805 cases.
Conducts FBAs and assessments as required by the Clinical Director
Oversee clinical quality of Early Start cases and provide monthly BCBA oversight
Meet monthly with clinical team to discuss each case (1:1 with associate supervisor)
Collaborate with Speech and Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist and ensure weekly, bi weekly, monthly and/or bi-monthly consultations occur with family.
Review initial reports and progress reports
Serve as liaison between RCOC and BHW; maintaining professional relationships with service coordinators and families.
Conduct, review, and approve initial assessments (Developmental Evaluations) with accurate levels using DAYC-2 Assessment
Assign cases to associate supervisors
Create data book/learn trees based on initial assessment and goals for each client
Ensure parent training for each client is occurring
Contact families monthly to discuss progress and any parent concerns and make any recommendations; notify RCD of any cases that need to be escalated (i.e. threatening termination, etc.)
Create and conduct trainings as necessary
Attend all RCOC meetings and trainings

Behavioral Health Works is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please contact HR@behavioralhealthworks.com. It is the policy of BHW to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified job applicants and employees based on merit, and to prohibit illegal discrimination in every aspect of personnel policies and employment practices, including recruitment, examining, hiring, promotion, training, work assignments, and other benefits and privileges of employment. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. For more information, visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $84,000.00 - $94,500.00 per year

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