Area Clinical Manager

Overview

The Area Clinical Manager is responsible for providing clinical leadership to Clinical Directors in their sub-region, maintaining high clinical quality standards for all patients and demonstrating exceptional mentorship to Clinical Directors and BCBAs on their team.

Full-time

• All duties as listed in the BCBA Clinical Director job description for their home clinic.

• Complete treatment plan second reviews as needed for clinics they support.
• Assist with monitoring CD completion of Clinical Quality Checks.
• Monitoring CD completion of Outcome Measures spreadsheet.
• Monitor authorization deadlines and timeliness of submissions.
• Assist with clinical projects as time allows.
• Identify and create BCBA growth opportunities in conjunction with Director of Clinical Services.

• Complete performance evaluations for BCBAs.
• Collaborate on cases as needed (e.g., severe maladaptive behavior, provide mentorship to expand scope of competence).
• Assist with onboarding trainings for BCBAs/CD.
• Assist with interviews for BCBAs/CDs.
• Include BCBAs at clinic they support in their own clinic’s biweekly clinical reviews if needed.

• Supervise and manage caseloads for Case Managers (e.g., billing, mentorship, case oversight, etc.) in conjunction with clinic BCBAs.

• Assist with new patient intake process including:
• Determining caseload placement as well as hour dosage and appropriateness of clinic-based treatment in conjunction with the BCBA.
• Reviewing initial treatment plans written by BCBAs.
• Assigning outcome measures online to parents required by insurance and following up to ensure completion.

• Assist with addressing caregiver concerns in a timely manner (BCBAs/OSS).
• Provide oversight on ongoing patient programming to ensure high clinical quality including but not limited to:
• Clinical quality checks.
• Behavior intervention plan checklists.
• Review of treatment integrity data.
• Observation and assisting BCBAs with parent/caregiver trainings.
• Ongoing treatment plan reviews (initial and progress/concurrent).
• Regular observations of protocol modification sessions across BCBAs and clients.
• Assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals.
• Maintain treatment authorization spreadsheets to ensure all treatment plans are submitted on the established timeline (includes sending calendar invites to BCBAs, updating dates, establishing additional deadlines, etc.).
• Train BCBAs, technicians and OSS on Safety Sense physical management techniques and maintain a training log to ensure all staff are adequately trained in safety measures – when traveling.
• Complete Incident Analyses following staff incident reports including an action plan to ensure safety in future situations.
• Monitor client incident reports and implement action plans in conjunction with BCBAs as needed to ensure client safety.

• Master’s degree in behavior analysis or related field.
• Certified as a BCBA with the BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board) & Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in Texas.
• Minimum of 5 years working with children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities.
• Minimum of 3 years working as a BCBA.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Clinical Director.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience presenting to small and large groups of parents/caregivers, teachers, and other professionals.

• Planning and Evaluating (Workload Management)
• Problem Solving
• Customer Service - Client/Patient
• Decision Making
• Communication

• Must be able to move or transport up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to run or walk throughout 6–8-hour sessions (i.e., patient eloping).
• Must be able to respond quickly to manage behaviors (i.e., block aggression, move furniture).
• Must be able to be seated on the floor when needed for patient.
• Must be able to transition from seated…