BCBA Clinical Director
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management
General
Summary:
The BCBA Clinical Director provides clinical leadership, oversight, and supervision across center-based and community based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, culturally responsive, and individualized care while promoting clinical excellence, staff development, and positive client outcomes. The BCBA Clinical Director provides direct supervision and support to Behavior Analyst Trainees (BATs) and other clinical staff, guiding clinical decision-making, treatment implementation, documentation, professional development, and performance.
Working in partnership with operational and organizational leadership, the BCBA Clinical Director helps implement clinical strategies, strengthen clinical workflows, support integrated care coordination, and maintain compliance with organizational policies and applicable AHCCCS, BACB, Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, health plan, and regulatory requirements.
This position also supports the ongoing development of the ABA program by promoting consistent clinical standards, effective supervision practices, and a positive, mission-aligned culture across clinic and in-home services.
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:- Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed clinical staff in accordance with organizational, state, and regulatory standards.
- Ensure clinical services are delivered in alignment with evidence-based practices, medical necessity criteria, and organizational policies.
- Review and approve clinical documentation, treatment plans, and assessments to ensure quality and compliance.
- Provide case consultation and guidance on complex clinical situations, crisis interventions, and risk management.
- Ensure appropriate level of care determinations and service delivery.
- Provide clinical supervision to licensed and/or unlicensed clinical staff in accordance with state licensure & AHCCCS rules.
- Participate in performance evaluations, chart reviews, corrective guidance, and ongoing feedback.
- Support staff professional development, training, CEU planning, internship/residency coordination, and skill-building initiatives.
- Support onboarding, orientation, and training of new clinical staff.
- Work with QM and Clinic Staff ensuring documentation meets state, federal, payer, and organizational standards (timeliness, content, medical necessity).
- Assist in monitoring compliance with treatment planning, CFT/CM/MH reviews, progress notes, service authorizations, and discharge planning.
- Conduct regular chart audits and quality reviews; collaborate with the operations oversight for any recommended corrective action plans as needed.
- Support integration with utilization management, prior authorization, and care coordination teams.
- Ensure clinical services meet regulatory requirements including HIPAA, OSHA, state licensure.
- Maintain adherence to payer requirements, clinical protocols, credentialing standards, and service definitions.
- Participate in internal/external audits, investigations, incident reviews, and corrective action plans.
- Support complex case management, crisis intervention protocols, and escalation pathways.
- Ensure continuity of care across service levels (outpatient, medical, inpatient, community).
- Oversee risk management related to clinical services, including safety planning and mandated reporting.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including medical providers, care coordinators, and operational leadership.
- Support integrated care…
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