Regional Clinical Director

Overview

Job Summary:

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.

• Supervise individualized programs for clients, ages 14 months and older in natural settings.
• Maintain a minimum of 95 billable case hours per month (285 per quarter).
• Provide supervision defined as the implementation of a treatment plan and oversight of treatment plan effectiveness, including administering or supervising assessments, scheduling monthly community visits with caregivers to review program effectiveness, making observations, collecting data, charting progress, and providing parent education. Provide feedback and training to BT staff, interns, mid-level supervisors, and parents in naturalistic settings.
• Review client progress reports submitted by the direct care team and suggest edits within 5 business days. After report approval, update individualized programs to reflect each client’s development and progress toward identified goals.
• Monitor and audit cancellations within the region, ensuring clients receive full utilization of hours and that at least 80% of missed hours are made up by staff as permitted by the funding source.
• Monitor RBT supervision within the regional area, ensuring BT staff receive initial and ongoing RBT competency assessments within board timelines, RBTs receive supervision in compliance with board standards, and skill deficits are remedied with coordination from the training department.
• In coordination with the Clinical Director of Services, monitor mid-level staff billing productivity, direct vs. indirect utilization of hours, implement quarterly planning with mid-level staff, and coordinate disciplinary measures as needed. This includes auditing mid-level hours and hour utilization per client per pay period.
• Communicate professionally with all company departments. Provide assistance to operations, administrative departments, billing, payroll, and scheduling when needed. Meet with management team at least once per month.
• Assist the clinical director of services with quality and insurance audits, including auditing client files, session notes, parent verification of services, consent for services, and client reports. Ensure mid-level, intern staff, and BT staff maintain documentation for all services.
• In conjunction with the clinical director of services and authorizations department, monitor monthly submission timeliness of initial, progress, and discharge reports. Coach and support staff to meet deadlines.
• Possess knowledge of correct billing code utilization and clearly instruct and monitor supervisor interns for accurate billing practices. Spot-check billing accuracy by mid-level staff within the region at least once a month and report accuracy information to the clinical director of services. Provide coaching and consequences for billing errors as needed.
• Monthly communicate regional staffing needs to the recruiting and scheduling department. Support scheduling by communicating client overlaps/needs, approving new hire schedules, and resolving scheduling issues.
• Demonstrate leadership by attending a minimum of one job fair or company event per quarter.
• Demonstrate leadership by adhering to GOALS for Autism, Inc. policies; ensure staff are knowledgeable and fluent with policies and provide instruction and support to staff to reinforce policy adherence.
• Assist with non-billable assigned tasks in coordination with the Clinical Director of Services, including monthly or bi-monthly management team meetings.
• Demonstrate scheduling flexibility to accommodate evening and weekend hours when needed; oversee weekend coverage at least once per month if the regional assignment includes weekend clients.
• Maintain current knowledge of new research through a minimum of one quarterly training, webinar, or CEU event and share updates with supervisors during clinical supervisor meetings.
• Attend insurance-required reviews, provider meetings, and trainings; provide data or oversee mid-level supervisors providing data during clinical reviews. Ensure…