Clinical Director

Location: Edinburg, TX
Salary: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00/year

Why Choose Empower Behavioral Health (EBH)?

EBH was created with the mission of empowering families by providing the most effective Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to ensure that learners with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their maximum potential.

The Clinical Director is responsible for providing clinical leadership to staff, maintaining high clinical quality standards for all patients, and demonstrating exceptional supervision and mentorship to BCBAs on their team.

Come join our team!

Perks:

• 28 days of paid time off annually
• Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM schedule
• No evenings or weekends
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits offered
• 401K option available
• Employee Referral Program - Bonus opportunities up to $2500
• Collaborative, Supportive, & Rewarding Company Culture

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with conducting BCBA interviews and making hiring decisions in conjunction with Human Resources and RCD
• Complete and oversee new hire training for BCBAs
• Conduct ongoing clinical training with a team of BCBAs
• Complete performance evaluations for BCBAs
• Develop BCBAs’ professional, clinical, and leadership skills
• Assist with the new patient intake process including assessments, insurance paperwork, and patient-family communication
• Maintain rapport and accessibility with patient caregivers
• Assist with addressing caregiver concerns in a timely manner
• Provide oversight on ongoing patient programming to ensure high clinical quality
• Review and provide feedback on treatment plans and authorization documentation
• Assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals
• Assist with the coordination of care for patients as needed
• Coordinate RBT ongoing clinical training in conjunction with the BCBA team
• Managing Assigned Caseload, 8 full-time equivalate patients

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• 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 1 year working as a BCBA
• Knowledge of Catalyst data collection platform and Excel graphing
• 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

Skills and Competencies:

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

EBH provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.