Assistant Clinical Director; ACD

Overview

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The Assistant Clinical Director (ACD) provides clinical oversight of ABA services within a center, supports a caseload, and provides ongoing structured mentorship to BCBAs in the center. The ACD is integral to the mentorship and training of BCBAs at the local, in-center level. The ACD has exemplary clinical, leadership, and mentorship skills. Additionally, the ACD is able to successfully impart those skills – clinical, leadership, and professional growth – in fellow BCBAs.

• Provides program oversight for a patient caseload
• Conducts behavioral and skills assessments, as required by funding sources, and as needed based on data/clinical judgment
  • Develops compassionate and function-based behavior intervention plans and individualized, developmentally-sensitive treatment plans
  • Completes initial evaluations for potential patients
• Provides training and supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and Fieldwork students
  • Completes RBT competency assessments and re-assessments
  • Responsible for continued competence and professional growth for RBTs, Fieldwork Students, and Trainers during weekly consultation overlaps by using Behavioral Skills Training
  • Holds regular RBT POD meetings
  • Ensures supervision hours of RBTs meet the requirements of the BACB
• Builds and maintains positive family/caregiver relationships throughout the lifecycle/course of treatment of the patient
  • Completes regularly scheduled family guidance sessions
  • Identified touchpoints throughout the patient’s experience at Hopebridge to meet with the parent/caregiver to review progress and collaborate on individualized treatment plans and behavior plans.
  • Engages in coordination of care with the patient’s physicians, Hopebridge’s 360 Care team (Occupational and Speech Therapy), and other stakeholders
• Provides regular structured BCBA mentorship sessions and supportive performance guidance
  • Provides clinical oversight, consistent with Hopebridge quality standards and evidence-based practices to BCBAs within center by monitoring clinical program progress through defined quality audit processes
  • Supports clinical performance of BCBAs within center via procedural integrity documentation, provide feedback and necessary training, and communicate concerns to Regional BCBA, Center Manager, and Regional Center Manager as appropriate
  • Implements the Hopebridge BCBA Mentorship and Training curriculum with integrity
  • Delivers balanced corrective and development feedback to BCBAs
  • Uses Hopebridge reports to drive clinical performance

• Attention to Detail - the ability to see and pay attention to details; the ability to recognize the component parts of a procedure or object, and to verify the correctness or error in an individual part or procedure
• Attitude Toward Others - maintaining a positive, open, and objective attitude toward others
• Emotional Control - the ability to maintain a rational and objective demeanor when faced with stressful or emotional situations; a measure of self-composure in a difficult situation
• Enjoyment of the Job - the feeling that one s job is both fulfilling and rewarding
• Flexibility - the ability to modify, respond to, and integrate change with minimal personal resistance
• Handling Stress - the ability to balance and defuse inner tensions and stresses; maintain inner peace
• Developing Others - develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn
• Communication - excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-Awareness and Leadership - demonstrated awareness of personal leadership skills and relationship management

Provides supervision, guidance, and mentorship to BCBAs and BCaBAs within assigned center in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Provide feedback and supervision to RBTs and Fieldwork students, ensuring clinical competence and demonstrated performance of employees.

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required…