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Empower Behavioral Health

Assistant Clinical Director

Empower Behavioral Health, El Paso, Texas, us, 88568

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

Job Details

Reports to: Clinical Director

FLSA status: Exempt/Full-Time

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: $85,000 – $90,000 annually

Responsibilities

Training

Assist with conducting onboarding training of new BCBAs in conjunction with the CD

Assist with RBT training/competency assessments

Conduct weekly staff meetings and trainings in conjunction with OSS

Onboarding Patients

Assist with clinic visits for potential patients

Assist with the new patient intake process, including scheduling, completing assessments, insurance paperwork, and patient-family communication

Ensuring Clinical Quality

Maintain rapport and accessibility with patient caregivers

Assist with addressing caregiver concerns in a timely manner

Assist with weekly BCBA observations and clinical quality checks (treatment plan reviews, BIP checks)

Meet weekly with Clinical Director to discuss clinical updates for the clinic and BCBA team

Assist with oversight on ongoing patient programming to ensure high clinical quality, including:

Clinical quality checks

Behavior intervention plan checklists

Review of data collection procedures

Review of treatment integrity data

Observation and assisting BCBAs with parent/caregiver trainings

Review of treatment goals (behavior reduction, skill acquisition, parent goals, transition/discharge criteria)

Ongoing treatment plan reviews (initial and progress/concurrent)

Regular observations of protocol modification sessions across BCBAs and clients

Assist with behavior calls in the clinic requiring extra behavior support

Assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals

Assist with coordination of care for patients as needed

Coordinate RBT ongoing clinical training in conjunction with the BCBA team (weekly trainings, staff in-service day trainings, data collection/EMR training, etc.)

Assist with maintaining outcome measures spreadsheet for all patients

Assist with training BCBAs, technicians and OSS on Safety Sense physical management techniques and maintain a training log

Managing a Team of BCBAs

Assist with new hire training for BCBAs

Assist with ongoing clinical training with the team of BCBAs (biweekly clinical reviews, data collection and EMR systems, etc.)

Collaborate on cases as needed (e.g., severe maladaptive behavior, provide mentorship to expand scope of competence)

Developing Clinical Track RBTs

Implement Flight Path training and supervision with clinical track RBTs accepted into the program as needed

Oversee any BCBAs implementing Flight Path training and supervision with clinical track RBTs as needed

Supervise and manage caseloads for Case Managers (billing, mentorship, oversight, etc.) as needed

Troubleshoot performance issues that arise with clinical track RBTs in conjunction with BCBAs as needed

Assist with new hire technician training

Assist with supervising Qualified Trainers in the implementation of EBH new hire technician training (documentation and regular treatment fidelity)

Assist with conducting initial RBT competency assessments and paperwork for BTs to apply for their RBT exam

Managing Assigned Caseload

(6 full‑time equivalent cases, 24 hours weekly billable)

Conduct ongoing assessments (VBMAPP, ABLLS, AFLS, EFL, etc.)

Develop and write initial treatment plans in accordance with best practice and insurance guidelines

Conduct descriptive and functional analyses as part of functional behavior assessments

Write behavior intervention plans for behavior reduction targets

Update patient treatment plans as required by insurance companies and clinical best practice

Develop and supervise data collection systems and quality of data

Evaluate and report patient progress toward treatment goals

Develop and oversee transition and discharge plans

Evaluate risk and crisis management

Conduct individual parent/caregiver trainings on a monthly basis at minimum and group trainings as needed

Provide behavioral support for patients in an interdisciplinary treatment setting

Assist with peer review calls and insurance appeals

Assist with coordination of care for patients as needed

Other duties as assigned

Requirements Competencies

Planning and Evaluating / Workload Management

Problem‑Solving / Decision Making / Critical Thinking

Customer Focus – Client/Patient

Communication

Coachability

People Management

Quality/Compliance

Teamwork

Education & Experience

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 3 years working with children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities

Minimum of 1 year working as a BCBA

Knowledge of Central Reach data collection platform and Excel graphing preferred

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

Physical Requirements

Must be able to move or transport up to 50 lbs.

Must be able to run or walk throughout 6–8‑hour sessions (e.g., patient eloping)

Must be able to respond quickly to manage behaviors (e.g., block aggression, move furniture)

Must be able to be seated on the floor when needed for patient

Must be able to transition from seated on the floor to standing quickly to respond to aggression/severe behavior

Must be able to bend or twist to utilize physical management

Must be able to safely implement QBS Safety Care procedures for aggressive patients for extended periods of time when needed

Empower Behavioral Health 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.

Salary: $85,000 to $90,000 annually.

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