Director of Assessments (BCBA) – ABA Centers of America
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About ABA Centers of America
ABA Centers of America provides ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy and diagnostic services to people with autism. We help clients and families in our centers, in homes, and in the community. Our company began with one person trying to get help for two young family members with autism. Now our goal is to make long waitlists for ABA therapy and autism diagnosis a thing of the past. Our clinics are in multiple locations, and we are expanding rapidly but with careful attention to planning and resources. Client care is at the center of everything we do.
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Leadership Opportunity
Are you a BCBA interested in taking your career to the next level with a stable company where everyone’s voice is heard, and clinic decisions are made only by clinicians? We are changing the ABA field and expanding services to meet the growing demand. Help us make a new future.
The Director of Assessments will monitor and support standardizing clinical practices across the organization. This person should be versed in best practice and be active in the development of best practices across the field of behavior analysis, but especially in assessments utilized by the company. This position involves analyzing initial assessments across the company to ensure high quality care is provided from the start of services, conducting and administering assessments, and overseeing a team of clinical assessors (BCBAs) with a strong clinical base acumen. This candidate develops and analyzes systems which ensure maximum adherence to internal and external quality standards while consistently meeting clinical KPIs for the assessment department. Strong leadership skills are needed to support a team of multiple clinical assessors across all regions of the company.
What You’ll Do
- Work with Admissions, Operations, and clinicians to ensure that intakes are completed for prospective families/clients.
- Lead a team of multiple clinical assessors across all regions of the company.
- Ensure that initial assessments are completed within the company timeline.
- Assist the VP of Assessments with treatment plan reviews and quality control.
- Host weekly meeting for assessment team to address updates and concerns of clinical assessors.
- Assist VP of Assessments with training and onboarding of new clinical assessors.
- Assist VP of Assessment in management of assessment online platforms.
- Collaborate with training team to ensure high volume, scalable clinical training and professional development for clinical staff related to assessments.
- Guarantee best-in-class and consistent initial treatment plans for clients.
- Provide ongoing analysis of clinical procedures and systems.
- Help develop and oversee audits related to clinical prescription and treatment plans across the company.
- Coordinate best practices with the current research in the field and align with insurance standards.
- Collaborate with Director of Research to produce research on clinical outcomes.
- Complete up to 2 assessments per week if needed.
- Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis, BCBA/BCBA-D required.
- 3-5+ years as a BACB Certificate with a progressive growth
- Must maintain clean background/drug screenings and driving record.
- Criteria Cognitive and Aptitude Test (CCAT), written sample and mock system implementation plan
- Occasional travel to our locations in multiple states.
Expertise Needed
- Exemplary clinical knowledge
- Ability to parse professional and ethical practice standards with organizational needs
- Strong performance management background
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work across departments and maintain positive relationships with all
- Adherence to deadlines
- Practice strong time management skills including goal setting, prioritization, delegation, stress management, organization, and planning
- Experience with toddlers, children, and teenager age populations.
- Utilize a data driven approach in ABA.
- 15 days of paid time off (more added with tenure).
- Paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
- Generous 401(k) with employer match up to 6%.
ABA Centers of America Culture
ABA Centers of America is determined to maintain its culture with a team of seasoned professionals working toward a shared vision of creating the nation’s leading provider of autism care. All our decisions are data-informed, mission-driven, and client-centric.
ABA Centers of America participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.
Recruiter ID: #LI-BA1