Autism Clinical Program Manager

Autism Clinical Program Manager

The Autism Clinical Program Manager provides clinical leadership and program oversight for WCHC's Autism Services Program within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, interdisciplinary autism services that are accessible, family-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and compliant with applicable federal, state, payer, and organizational regulations and standards. The Autism Clinical Program Manager promotes clinical excellence, continuous quality improvement, health equity, and effective utilization of resources to improve developmental, functional, communication, behavioral, and participation outcomes for patients and families across the lifespan.

As a licensed rehabilitation or behavioral health professional, the Autism Clinical Program Manager supports WCHC's integrated care model by collaborating with primary care providers, behavioral health, nursing, care coordination, education, community partners, and other interdisciplinary team members to address the developmental, behavioral, communication, sensory, functional, and social needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental conditions. The Autism Clinical Program Manager serves as both a clinical leader and direct service provider, promoting evidence-based intervention, family engagement, early identification and intervention, coordinated care, and whole-person, family-centered services.

Working in partnership with the Behavioral Health Administrator, the Autism Clinical Program Manager provides clinical oversight for Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, including clinical supervision, consultation, workflow optimization, staff development, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance.

This position supports the implementation and fidelity of evidence-based practices, monitors clinical quality, productivity, and patient outcomes, and fosters a collaborative, team-based environment that advances WCHC's mission, strategic goals, and FQHC performance expectations while ensuring coordinated, high-quality autism services.

The Autism Clinical Program Manager allocates approximately 50% of work time to direct patient care and 50% to clinical leadership, supervision, program development, quality improvement, and clinical administrative responsibilities, ensuring continued patient access while supporting effective program operations and sustainable service delivery.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and performance oversight for the Mental Health Department staff, ensuring compliance with Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Waterfall Community Health Center (WCHC) policies and procedures, professional licensing board requirements, and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

· Foster a culture of clinical excellence by mentoring and coaching staff in the delivery of evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and patient-centered mental health services.

· Provide clinical consultation and support to mental health providers and supervisors to promote best practices, sound clinical decision-making, and consistent application of standards of care.

· Conduct routine clinical documentation audits, chart reviews, and quality assurance activities for direct reports. Review audit findings with supervisors and providers, provide constructive feedback, and implement corrective action plans as needed to ensure documentation accuracy, quality of care, compliance, and billing integrity.

· Partner with Behavior Health Administrator on provider productivity, patient panels, documentation timeliness, quality metrics, and access to care. Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities to improve patient access, clinical efficiency,…