Neurodevelopmental Program Director

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Full Time Management Dallas, TX, US

New Directions Program Director
Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas

The New Directions Program Director provides strategic, clinical program, and operational leadership for the hospital’s neurodevelopmental program, serving patients with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and complex behavioral and medical needs. The Director is responsible for program implementation, refinement, performance, and continuous improvement, ensuring a coordinated, evidence-based approach to care across disciplines.

Working collaboratively with hospital leadership, medical staff, nursing, behavioral therapy, rehabilitation, and case management, the Program Director ensures enterprise program standards, aligns services with patient needs, and promotes measurable improvements in patient safety, functional skills, behavioral stability, and family readiness for discharge.

The Program Director provides direct leadership and accountability for the Manager of Behavioral Therapy Services (ABA), Psychotherapists, and other assigned program personnel. The position’s primary focus is programmatic oversight and interdisciplinary integration. Routine ABA caseload management, treatment implementation, and discipline-specific supervision are managed through the Behavioral Therapy Manager and appropriately credentialed clinicians.

Implement the New Directions program’s goals, priorities, and model of care in alignment with hospital and Nexus Health Systems standards.

Refine program structure, service offerings, treatment pathways, and standards to meet the needs of patients with neurodevelopmental conditions and co-occurring behavioral and medical needs.

• Translate evidence-based practices into consistent program processes, staff expectations, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with hospital leadership to assess program capacity, staffing needs, resources, and opportunities for service development.

Develop, review, and maintain program policies and procedures in collaboration with the appropriate clinical and operational leaders, and in alignment with system governance.

• Represent the program in hospital leadership meetings and organizational initiatives, communicating progress, barriers, and improvement priorities.

• Establish processes that support coordinated treatment planning and communication among medical providers, nursing, behavioral therapy, rehabilitation, case management, and other involved disciplines.
• Promote an integrated approach to behavioral support, communication, daily living skills, medical care, and therapeutic engagement throughout the patient’s stay.
• Participate in interdisciplinary program reviews and complex case discussions to address barriers to treatment progress and discharge readiness.

Partner with admissions and clinical leadership to ensure adherence to program admission criteria, evaluate service capabilities, and support appropriate patient placement.

• Work with case management and treatment teams to identify discharge barriers early and strengthen transitions to home, school, residential, or community settings.
• Provide program-level consultation within professional qualifications and scope, while preserving each discipline’s responsibility for clinical assessment and treatment decisions.

• Provide supervision, performance management, and leadership development for the Manager of Behavioral Therapy Services, Psychotherapists and other…